> 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%.

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024797,000 head
World rank35 of 76
10-year change+104%
Record1.3 million head2023

## Ducks in Nepal, 1961–2024 (head)

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.04% in 2014
10-year change+104%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 33 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/tanzania/) | 1,356,000 | 0.11% |
| 34 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/australia/) | 1,187,000 | 0.09% |
| 35 | **Nepal** | 797,000 | 0.06% |
| 36 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/czechia/) | 744,000 | 0.06% |
| 37 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/bolivia/) | 648,000 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 76 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

### Map of ducks numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/vietnam/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/india/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/russia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/thailand/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/philippines/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/myanmar/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/malaysia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/cambodia/)
[All countries producing ducks](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

## Other products of Nepal

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/nepal/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/nepal/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/nepal/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/nepal/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/nepal/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/nepal/)[Buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/nepal/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/nepal/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/nepal/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/nepal/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nepal/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/nepal/)
[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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