FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buffalo meat production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 138,271 t of buffalo meat, the 5th largest in the world (1.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 194,090 t in 2022.
- Production, 2024
- 138,271 t
- World rank
- 5 of 26
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 194,090 t
- 2022
Buffalo meat in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 138,271 | +19% |
| 2023 | 116,503 | −40% |
| 2022 | 194,090 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 188,172 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | 189,517 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 188,574 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 185,180 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 180,080 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 175,005 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 174,012 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 173,906 | −0.7% |
| 2013 | 175,132 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 172,414 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 167,868 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 162,213 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 156,627 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 151,690 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 147,031 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 142,040 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 138,953 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 133,600 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 130,791 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 127,945 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 124,848 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 121,769 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 119,562 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 117,350 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 113,482 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 104,830 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 104,070 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 100,383 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 96,574 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 96,013 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 95,312 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 94,478 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 93,928 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 91,954 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 89,389 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 88,040 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 86,268 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 82,000 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 78,000 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 72,000 | +20% |
| 1981 | 60,000 | +20% |
| 1980 | 50,000 | +16% |
| 1979 | 43,000 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 41,500 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 39,000 | +11% |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 32,500 | +14% |
| 1974 | 28,500 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 26,000 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 24,500 | +11% |
| 1971 | 22,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 19,900 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 19,000 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 18,700 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 18,300 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 17,500 | −4.3% |
| 1965 | 18,282 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 17,750 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,750 | +14% |
| 1962 | 15,600 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 15,600 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.