FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Ghee from buffalo milk production in Nepal
In 2023 Nepal produced 19,862 t of ghee from buffalo milk, the 3rd largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 20,781 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 19,862 t
- World rank
- 3 of 4
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 20,781 t
- 2022
Ghee from buffalo milk in Nepal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,862 | −4.4% |
| 2022 | 20,781 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 20,135 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19,597 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19,469 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18,977 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 17,722 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 17,114 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,549 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,761 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,903 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16,444 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 15,837 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 15,203 | −5.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15,500 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,250 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14,750 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14,250 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13,900 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,600 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13,500 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13,250 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12,900 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12,634 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 12,385 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 11,920 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 11,750 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11,650 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,500 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,500 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 11,056 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 10,877 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 10,720 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 10,356 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 9,650 | +24% |
| 1987 | 7,780 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7,750 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7,500 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,500 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7,250 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 6,750 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 6,500 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6,250 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 5,750 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 5,500 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 5,250 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5,100 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,050 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,950 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 4,850 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4,750 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,650 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4,550 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,400 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4,350 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4,300 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,250 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 4,150 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 4,050 | — |
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.