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
136th
of 192 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
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 136th out of 192 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.
Milk supply per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.77 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 42.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 42.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 42.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 42.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 42.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 41.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 41.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 42.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 42.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 42.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 41.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 40.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 39.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 41.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 41.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.15 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 39.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 39.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 37.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 35.31 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 37.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 38.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 37.78 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 40.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 40.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 42.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 46.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 26.73 kilograms per year per capita | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 27.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.98 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 33.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.48 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 37.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 40.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 41.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 42.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 42.41 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 42.41 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 69.82 kilograms per year per capita, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -42.6% | 46.56 kilograms per year per capita | 26.73 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Iraq 45.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Malaysia 44.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 43.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Gambia 42.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Macao 41.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Mali 39.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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 136th out of 192 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
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.