> In 2024 Nepal produced 15,580 t of sheep milk, the 46th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%.

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# Sheep milk production in Nepal

In 2024 Nepal produced 15,580 t of sheep milk, the 46th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 20,560 t in 2013.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/country/nepal/)

Production, 202415,580 t
World rank46 of 77
10-year change−12%
Record20,560 t2013

## Sheep milk in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.18% in 2014
kg per person0.53world 1.20
10-year change−12%world +1.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/cameroon/) | 18,847 | 0.19% |
| 45 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/guinea/) | 17,160 | 0.17% |
| 46 | **Nepal** | 15,580 | 0.16% |
| 47 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/israel/) | 15,128 | 0.15% |
| 48 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/senegal/) | 12,780 | 0.13% |

[Full ranking of 77 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/)

### Map of world production of sheep milk

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 | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 15,580 | +15% |
| 2023 | 13,538 | −23% |
| 2022 | 17,510 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 17,801 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,952 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,783 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,778 | −1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,990 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,931 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,757 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,747 | −14% |
| 2013 | 20,560 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20,436 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,353 | +14% |
| 2010 | 17,886 | −0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,900 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 17,984 | −0.3% |
| 2007 | 18,034 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 18,710 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18,060 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | 18,291 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18,206 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 17,868 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 18,496 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 18,280 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17,861 | −4.6% |
| 1998 | 18,732 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 17,939 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,853 | −7.9% |
| 1995 | 19,387 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 18,679 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18,470 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 18,260 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18,050 | +40% |
| 1990 | 12,880 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12,760 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 12,240 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 11,720 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 11,320 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11,000 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10,800 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10,640 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10,520 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10,400 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,200 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,200 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9,800 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 9,600 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 9,520 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 9,400 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9,200 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,200 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,800 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 8,600 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8,400 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 7,840 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 7,600 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 7,600 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep milk in Nepal?

Nepal produced 15,580 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of sheep milk?

Nepal ranked 46th of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 12.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep milk in Nepal changed?

It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. The record was 20,560 t in 2013.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Nepal is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/china/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/greece/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/turkey/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/syria/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/algeria/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/italy/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/romania/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/sudan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/iran/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/france/)[Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/somalia/)
[All countries producing sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/)

## Other products of Nepal

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[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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