Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nepal
Nepal: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 7.93 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.93 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Nepal peaked at 7.93 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million An, in 1961.
That places Nepal 39th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Nepal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.79 million An | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 1.85 million An | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.91 million An | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.97 million An | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.03 million An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.09 million An | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million An | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.21 million An | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.27 million An | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.32 million An | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.38 million An | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.44 million An | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.50 million An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.56 million An | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.62 million An | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million An | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.74 million An | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.80 million An | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million An | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million An | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.94 million An | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.98 million An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.04 million An | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.09 million An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million An | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million An | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2.86 million An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.93 million An | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million An | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.00 million An | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.04 million An | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million An | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million An | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million An | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million An | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.46 million An | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million An | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.59 million An | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.66 million An | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million An | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.78 million An | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.06 million An | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.14 million An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million An | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.54 million An | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million An | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million An | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.87 million An | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.15 million An | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.25 million An | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million An | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.54 million An | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.96 million An | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.00 million An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.22 million An | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.54 million An | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.79 million An | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.09 million An | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.35 million An | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.51 million An | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.93 million An | +5.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.93 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.93 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.93 million An, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million An | 1.68 million An | 2.21 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million An | 2.27 million An | 2.80 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 million An | 2.73 million An | 3.17 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million An | 2.94 million An | 3.52 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million An | 3.59 million An | 4.75 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 million An | 4.87 million An | 6.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 million An | 6.79 million An | 7.93 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 37 Spain 8.96 million An compare
- 38 Malawi 8.39 million An compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 7.42 million An compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 7.42 million An compare
- 42 United Republic of Tanzania 6.96 million An compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Nepal?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Nepal was 7.93 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million An in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.