Milk production in Nepal
Nepal: Milk production was 2.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.85 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
546,600 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 47th out of 192 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.
Milk production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 546,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 555,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 561,840 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 568,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 575,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 581,900 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 593,400 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 608,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 623,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 625,300 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 642,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 658,700 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 675,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 691,900 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 714,520 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 721,100 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 727,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 734,500 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 740,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 746,700 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 753,400 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 792,020 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 825,640 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 795,300 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 805,177 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 816,176 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 829,297 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 870,321 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 897,151 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 922,238 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 958,661 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 966,623 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 971,710 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million tonnes | +2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.85 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.85 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.85 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 44 South Sudan 3.53 million tonnes compare
- 45 Algeria 3.30 million tonnes compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 3.29 million tonnes compare
- 48 Sweden 2.80 million tonnes compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 2.66 million tonnes compare
- 50 Chile 2.31 million tonnes 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 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 47th out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.