FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 2,762 t of sheep meat, the 98th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.0%. The record was 3,067 t in 1995.
- Production, 2024
- 2,762 t
- World rank
- 98 of 175
- 10-year change
- +4.0%
- Record
- 3,067 t
- 1995
Sheep meat in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,762 | +47% |
| 2023 | 1,874 | −35% |
| 2022 | 2,880 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,964 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,735 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,763 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,754 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,714 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,684 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,658 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,656 | −2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,721 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,720 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,722 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,691 | −0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,711 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,733 | −0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,747 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,737 | −0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,744 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,779 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,792 | −1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,823 | −1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,856 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,860 | −0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,873 | −1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,903 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,900 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,860 | −6.7% |
| 1995 | 3,067 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,055 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,032 | −0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,044 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,029 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,986 | −0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,997 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2,871 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,752 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,661 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,586 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,570 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,530 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,470 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2,430 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,400 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,370 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,330 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,300 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,270 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,230 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,200 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,170 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,130 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,100 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,070 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,030 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,970 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,930 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,900 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,870 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1,830 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — |
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.