Per capita milk consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita milk consumption was 42.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita milk consumption in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 42.41 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Nepal peaked at 46.56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.73, 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.77 | — |
| 1962 | 43.55 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.16 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 42.78 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 42.39 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 42.42 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 42.32 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.52 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 42.69 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 41.77 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 41.98 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 42.17 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 42.33 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 42.58 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43.34 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 42.98 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 42.14 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 41.8 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.58 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 40.36 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 39.23 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 41.46 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 41.72 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.15 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 39.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 39.66 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.5 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 37.54 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.9 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.55 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.79 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.2 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 35.31 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.5 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.47 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.42 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.73 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 37.3 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 38.95 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 37.78 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.08 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.83 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 40.46 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 40.64 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.89 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 42.33 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.19 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.59 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 46.56 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 26.73 | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 27.51 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.39 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.17 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.02 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.76 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.98 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 33.86 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.48 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.81 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 40.76 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 41.79 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 42.41 | +1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 42.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 42.41 is below the median for South Asia, which is 69.82, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 | 26.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.84 | 42.32 | 43.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.17 | 40.58 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.38 | 37.5 | 41.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.52 | 35.31 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.44 | 37.78 | 46.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.33 | 26.73 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.94 | 38.81 | 42.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Nepal?
- Per capita milk consumption in Nepal was 42.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.56 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.73 in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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