> In 2024 Nepal produced 1.4 million t of buffalo milk, the 4th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%.

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# Buffalo milk production in Nepal

In 2024 Nepal produced 1.4 million t of buffalo milk, the 4th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2022.

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Production, 20241.4 million t
World rank4 of 22
10-year change+20%
Record1.5 million t2022

## Buffalo milk in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.92%1.0% in 2014
kg per person47.3world 18.8
10-year change+20%world +34%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/pakistan/) | 39,792,650 | 26.0% |
| 3 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/china/) | 3,167,437 | 2.1% |
| 4 | **Nepal** | 1,402,156 | 0.92% |
| 5 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/egypt/) | 1,321,667 | 0.86% |
| 6 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/venezuela/) | 430,000 | 0.28% |

[Full ranking of 22 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/)

### Map of world production of buffalo milk

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Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,402,156 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,399,797 | −4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,464,802 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,419,412 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,380,600 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,372,905 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,338,277 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,245,954 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,210,441 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,167,154 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,167,773 | −1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,188,433 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,153,838 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,109,325 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,066,867 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,031,500 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 987,780 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 958,603 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 926,850 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 894,591 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 863,322 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 834,376 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 806,690 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 781,394 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 759,568 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 744,025 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 729,360 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 701,980 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 664,940 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 652,551 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 640,544 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 615,808 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 612,004 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 608,433 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 603,223 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 590,012 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 575,862 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 547,009 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 535,064 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 525,985 | −0.0% |
| 1984 | 526,000 | −6.4% |
| 1983 | 562,000 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 534,000 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 501,000 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 500,000 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 498,000 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 496,000 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 491,000 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 486,000 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 481,000 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 460,000 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 445,000 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 430,000 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 415,000 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 400,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 386,000 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 375,000 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 365,000 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 360,000 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 355,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 350,000 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 345,000 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 340,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of buffalo milk in Nepal?

Nepal produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 0.92% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of buffalo milk?

Nepal ranked 4th of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 68.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of buffalo milk in Nepal changed?

It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2022.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/india/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/pakistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/china/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/egypt/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/venezuela/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/bangladesh/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/myanmar/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/italy/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/sri-lanka/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/iran/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/indonesia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/turkey/)
[All countries producing buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/)

## Other products of Nepal

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[Agricultural production in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nepal/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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