Milk production in Nepal
Nepal: Milk production was 2.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
Nepal recorded 2.85 million tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Nepal peaked at 2.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 546,600 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Nepal 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579,382 tonnes | 546,600 tonnes | 623,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 693,122 tonnes | 625,300 tonnes | 740,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 813,118 tonnes | 746,700 tonnes | 897,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million tonnes | 922,238 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 South Sudan 3.53 million tonnes compare
- 44 Algeria 3.30 million tonnes compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 3.29 million tonnes compare
- 47 Sweden 2.80 million tonnes compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 2.66 million tonnes compare
- 49 Chile 2.31 million tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Nepal?
- Milk production in Nepal was 2.85 million 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 milk production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for milk production?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.