Ducks in Nepal
Nepal had 797,000 ducks in 2024, the 35th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 104%. The record was 1.3 million head in 2023.
- Animals, 2024
- 797,000 head
- World rank
- 35 of 76
- 10-year change
- +104%
- Record
- 1.3 million head
- 2023
Ducks in Nepal, 1961–2024 (head)
Nepal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.04% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +104%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Tanzania | 1,356,000 | 0.11% |
| 34 | Australia | 1,187,000 | 0.09% |
| 35 | Nepal | 797,000 | 0.06% |
| 36 | Czechia | 744,000 | 0.06% |
| 37 | Bolivia | 648,000 | 0.05% |
Map of ducks numbers by country
Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 797,000 | −40% |
| 2023 | 1,326,000 | +119% |
| 2022 | 606,000 | +40% |
| 2021 | 432,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 427,000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 416,000 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 404,000 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 395,000 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 392,000 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 390,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 390,000 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 376,000 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 377,000 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 378,000 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 379,000 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 383,000 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 391,000 | −1.0% |
| 2007 | 395,000 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 392,000 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 391,000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | 405,000 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 408,000 | −0.2% |
| 2002 | 409,000 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 411,000 | −3.3% |
| 2000 | 425,000 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 421,000 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 417,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 416,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 416,000 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 404,000 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 394,000 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 392,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 389,000 | −0.8% |
| 1991 | 392,000 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 385,000 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 357,000 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 334,000 | +12% |
| 1987 | 297,000 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 277,000 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 267,000 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 230,000 | +15% |
| 1982 | 200,000 | +11% |
| 1981 | 180,000 | +13% |
| 1980 | 160,000 | +14% |
| 1979 | 140,000 | +27% |
| 1978 | 110,000 | +22% |
| 1977 | 90,000 | +29% |
| 1976 | 70,000 | +40% |
| 1975 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1974 | 45,000 | +29% |
| 1973 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 1972 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1971 | 25,000 | +150% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many ducks are there in Nepal?
Nepal had 797,000 ducks in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nepal rank in the world by number of ducks?
Nepal ranked 35th of 76 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 65.1% of the world total.
How has the number of ducks in Nepal changed?
It rose by 104% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 1.3 million head in 2023.
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
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.