Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Nepal
Nepal: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 52.42 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Nepal stood at 52.42 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Nepal peaked at 52.42 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.75 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.75 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.55 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 12.96 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 13.37 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 13.78 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 14.2 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 14.61 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 15.01 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 15.43 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 15.85 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16.25 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.67 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17.06 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 17.49 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.9 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 18.31 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 18.72 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 19.14 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19.55 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 19.96 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 20.38 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 20.54 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.87 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 21.22 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 21.58 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 22.14 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 19.09 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 20.02 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 20.5 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.53 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.94 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.29 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.41 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.6 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.96 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.5 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 23.93 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 24.22 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.62 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.02 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.53 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 26.01 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.37 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.32 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 28.92 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.19 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 31.71 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 31.78 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.14 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 33.97 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.94 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 36.64 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.68 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.02 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.64 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.6 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 41.86 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.41 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 45.62 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.34 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 49.46 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 51.26 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 52.42 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 52.42 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.81 An per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 52.42 An per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 52.42 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.74 An per square kilometre | 11.75 An per square kilometre | 15.43 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.7 An per square kilometre | 15.85 An per square kilometre | 19.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.63 An per square kilometre | 19.09 An per square kilometre | 22.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3 An per square kilometre | 20.53 An per square kilometre | 24.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7 An per square kilometre | 25.02 An per square kilometre | 33.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 An per square kilometre | 33.97 An per square kilometre | 45.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.12 An per square kilometre | 47.34 An per square kilometre | 52.42 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 11 Israel 58.04 An per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nigeria 54.08 An per square kilometre compare
- 13 Greece 52.75 An per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 50.46 An per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tajikistan 50.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ireland 45.99 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Nepal?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Nepal was 52.42 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.42 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.