Milk production, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Milk production, per square kilometre was 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.33 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 14.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 16.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 36 El Salvador 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 South Korea 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Jamaica 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 19.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Uganda 19.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 milk production, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Nepal was 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production 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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Milk production 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.