FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 180,076 t of chicken meat, the 60th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 317%. The record was 255,001 t in 2020.
- Production, 2024
- 180,076 t
- World rank
- 60 of 189
- 10-year change
- +317%
- Record
- 255,001 t
- 2020
Chicken meat in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 180,076 | −10% |
| 2023 | 200,658 | −2.1% |
| 2022 | 204,923 | −9.7% |
| 2021 | 226,959 | −11% |
| 2020 | 255,001 | +305% |
| 2019 | 62,899 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 60,122 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 57,268 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 55,041 | +21% |
| 2015 | 45,458 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 43,133 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42,810 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 40,346 | +12% |
| 2011 | 36,085 | +118% |
| 2010 | 16,527 | −0.8% |
| 2009 | 16,662 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,632 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16,126 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15,605 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15,461 | −2.6% |
| 2004 | 15,881 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 14,756 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 14,118 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 13,259 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12,659 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12,146 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 11,400 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 10,671 | +10% |
| 1996 | 9,700 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9,396 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9,291 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9,195 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,119 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 9,138 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,861 | +41% |
| 1989 | 6,295 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 6,072 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 5,674 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5,542 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 5,299 | −0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,300 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,250 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,200 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,150 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,700 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 3,500 | — |
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.