Egg production in Nepal
Nepal: Egg production was 82,938 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82,938 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
82,938 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
8,575 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production in Nepal stood at 82,938 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Nepal peaked at 82,938 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,575 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Nepal 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,575 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,900 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 9,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9,187 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 9,500 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10,104 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 10,800 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 11,200 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 11,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 11,900 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 12,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12,600 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 13,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,300 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 13,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 13,600 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13,700 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 13,900 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 14,500 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 14,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 16,100 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 17,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 12,705 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 13,750 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 13,810 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 14,200 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 14,650 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18,050 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 18,765 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 18,760 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,880 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,085 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19,600 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 20,120 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 21,420 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 23,166 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 24,157 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 23,359 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 26,466 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 27,201 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 28,106 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 29,050 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 29,776 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 30,310 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31,048 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 31,873 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 31,816 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 32,474 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35,501 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 40,371 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 44,662 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 43,959 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 44,287 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65,678 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 67,895 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 75,897 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 77,770 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 81,258 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 75,018 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 66,990 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 81,515 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 82,938 tonnes | +1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 82,938 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 82,938 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 94,831 tonnes, 87% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +48.3% | 44,287 tonnes | 65,678 tonnes |
| 1985 | -25.3% | 17,000 tonnes | 12,705 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,863 tonnes | 8,575 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,110 tonnes | 11,900 tonnes | 13,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,642 tonnes | 12,705 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,200 tonnes | 18,050 tonnes | 24,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,900 tonnes | 23,359 tonnes | 31,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,850 tonnes | 32,474 tonnes | 77,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,544 tonnes | 66,990 tonnes | 82,938 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Nepal?
- Egg production in Nepal was 82,938 tonnes 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 egg production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82,938 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,575 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for egg production?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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