Milk supply per person in Nepal

Nepal: Milk supply per person was 42.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.41 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
26.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Milk supply per person in Nepal, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 42.41 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Nepal peaked at 46.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.73 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.

That places Nepal 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.84 kilograms per year per capita 42.32 kilograms per year per capita 43.77 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 42.17 kilograms per year per capita 40.58 kilograms per year per capita 43.34 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 39.38 kilograms per year per capita 37.5 kilograms per year per capita 41.72 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 36.52 kilograms per year per capita 35.31 kilograms per year per capita 38.95 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 41.44 kilograms per year per capita 37.78 kilograms per year per capita 46.56 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 31.33 kilograms per year per capita 26.73 kilograms per year per capita 37.4 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 40.94 kilograms per year per capita 38.81 kilograms per year per capita 42.41 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 132 Iraq 45.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 133 Malaysia 44.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 134 Sri Lanka 43.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 136 Gambia 42.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 137 Macao 41.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 138 Mali 39.78 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk supply per person in Nepal?
Milk supply per person in Nepal was 42.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 46.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for milk supply per person?
Nepal ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk supply per person
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.