Number of pigs in Nepal
Nepal: Number of pigs was 1.50 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of pigs in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.50 million animals for number of pigs in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Nepal peaked at 1.59 million animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 177,000 animals, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 55th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 246,000 animals | 177,000 animals | 320,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,200 animals | 300,000 animals | 370,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 446,872 animals | 375,000 animals | 547,655 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 660,251 animals | 574,197 animals | 825,132 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 954,777 animals | 877,681 animals | 1.04 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million animals | 1.06 million animals | 1.49 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million animals | 1.36 million animals | 1.59 million animals | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Nepal?
- Number of pigs in Nepal was 1.50 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of pigs recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,000 animals in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for number of pigs?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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