FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Ghee from cow milk production in Nepal
In 2023 Nepal produced 22,779 t of ghee from cow milk, the 4th largest in the world (3.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 145%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 22,779 t
- World rank
- 4 of 24
- 10-year change
- +145%
- Record
- 22,779 t
- 2023
Ghee from cow milk in Nepal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22,779 | +10% |
| 2022 | 20,691 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 19,896 | +15% |
| 2020 | 17,267 | +15% |
| 2019 | 14,991 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14,148 | +13% |
| 2017 | 12,552 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12,128 | +16% |
| 2015 | 10,479 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,240 | +10% |
| 2013 | 9,282 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8,894 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8,428 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 8,046 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,720 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,600 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7,480 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,320 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,880 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,680 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,520 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,400 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,322 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,125 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,962 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,920 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,776 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,560 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 5,200 | −1.9% |
| 1992 | 5,301 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,188 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,167 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 4,885 | +11% |
| 1988 | 4,410 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,400 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,400 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,400 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,320 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4,200 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4,080 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3,920 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3,800 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,680 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3,600 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3,480 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,400 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3,280 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 3,160 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3,120 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3,040 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,960 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,920 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,840 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,800 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,720 | −14% |
| 1965 | 3,171 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,109 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3,046 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,985 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 2,925 | — |
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.