Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Nepal
Nepal: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 1.06 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Nepal is 1.06 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Nepal peaked at 1.22 million An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 504,000 An, in 1961.
That places Nepal 68th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Nepal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 507,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 510,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 513,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 516,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 519,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 522,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 532,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 535,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 538,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 541,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 544,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 547,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 550,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 553,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 556,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 560,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 562,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 570,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 585,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 600,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 615,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 630,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 645,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 672,333 An | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 673,604 An | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 682,903 An | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 682,937 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 688,615 An | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 689,374 An | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 689,685 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 695,130 An | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 698,931 An | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 738,709 An | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 766,451 An | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 784,940 An | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 816,270 An | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 826,320 An | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 828,214 An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 840,673 An | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 852,583 An | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 852,790 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 870,589 An | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 888,190 An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 902,286 An | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 902,376 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 908,712 An | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 915,411 An | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 932,876 An | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 954,680 An | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 974,122 An | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 998,963 An | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million An | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million An | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million An | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million An | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million An | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million An | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million An | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 916,579 An | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million An | +16.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.06 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 401,702 An, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.06 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.06 million An, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -25.1% | 1.22 million An | 916,579 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 517,556 An | 504,000 An | 535,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 552,100 An | 538,000 An | 570,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 647,539 An | 585,000 An | 688,615 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 753,402 An | 689,374 An | 828,214 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 886,649 An | 840,673 An | 932,876 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million An | 954,680 An | 1.08 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million An | 916,579 An | 1.22 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Nepal?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Nepal was 1.06 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million An in 2022.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,000 An in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.