What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Nepal?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nepal was 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 8.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3141 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.

How does Nepal rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Nepal ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 333.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nepal

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

6.8 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

151st

of 191 countries

All-time high

8.81 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

0.3141 kilograms per year per capita

in 1985

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nepal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 6.8 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 333.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Nepal peaked at 8.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3141 kilograms per year per capita, in 1985.

That places Nepal 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3387 kilograms per year per capita	0.3349 kilograms per year per capita	0.3469 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.3378 kilograms per year per capita	0.3336 kilograms per year per capita	0.3437 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.3283 kilograms per year per capita	0.3141 kilograms per year per capita	0.3432 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.4636 kilograms per year per capita	0.435 kilograms per year per capita	0.5173 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.5917 kilograms per year per capita	0.5289 kilograms per year per capita	0.6252 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.69 kilograms per year per capita	0.62 kilograms per year per capita	2.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	7.56 kilograms per year per capita	6.8 kilograms per year per capita	8.81 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

148 Lesotho 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
149 Angola 7.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
150 Laos 7.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 Burkina Faso 6.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Zimbabwe 6.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
154 Sierra Leone 6.31 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Nepal

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
Rural population 33.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)

All data for Nepal →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Nepal?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nepal was 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 8.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3141 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
How does Nepal rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Nepal ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 333.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.