Poultry Birds — Stocks in Nepal

Nepal: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 66.53 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66.53 million An
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
83.03 million An
in 2020
All-time low
4.21 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Nepal, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — stocks in Nepal stood at 66.53 million An.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Nepal peaked at 83.03 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million An, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 4.21 million An —
1962 4.31 million An +2.4%
1963 4.31 million An +0.0%
1964 4.41 million An +2.3%
1965 4.51 million An +2.3%
1966 4.51 million An +0.0%
1967 4.61 million An +2.2%
1968 4.61 million An +0.0%
1969 4.71 million An +2.2%
1970 4.81 million An +2.1%
1971 5.03 million An +4.5%
1972 5.13 million An +2.1%
1973 5.24 million An +2.0%
1974 5.25 million An +0.2%
1975 5.35 million An +2.0%
1976 5.47 million An +2.2%
1977 5.49 million An +0.4%
1978 5.61 million An +2.2%
1979 5.74 million An +2.3%
1980 5.86 million An +2.1%
1981 5.98 million An +2.0%
1982 6.00 million An +0.3%
1983 6.08 million An +1.3%
1984 6.75 million An +11.0%
1985 9.19 million An +36.1%
1986 9.59 million An +4.4%
1987 9.82 million An +2.5%
1988 10.12 million An +3.0%
1989 10.52 million An +3.9%
1990 13.50 million An +28.4%
1991 13.95 million An +3.4%
1992 13.88 million An -0.5%
1993 13.99 million An +0.8%
1994 14.25 million An +1.8%
1995 14.47 million An +1.5%
1996 14.94 million An +3.2%
1997 15.99 million An +7.1%
1998 17.08 million An +6.8%
1999 18.22 million An +6.7%
2000 19.05 million An +4.5%
2001 20.20 million An +6.1%
2002 21.78 million An +7.8%
2003 22.67 million An +4.1%
2004 23.43 million An +3.4%
2005 23.18 million An -1.1%
2006 23.61 million An +1.9%
2007 24.32 million An +3.0%
2008 25.06 million An +3.0%
2009 24.86 million An -0.8%
2010 26.14 million An +5.1%
2011 39.91 million An +52.7%
2012 45.55 million An +14.1%
2013 48.34 million An +6.1%
2014 48.47 million An +0.3%
2015 50.59 million An +4.4%
2016 69.02 million An +36.4%
2017 70.40 million An +2.0%
2018 72.65 million An +3.2%
2019 76.12 million An +4.8%
2020 83.03 million An +9.1%
2021 73.85 million An -11.1%
2022 67.41 million An -8.7%
2023 66.53 million An -1.3%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 66.53 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13 million An, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 66.53 million An is above the median for South Asia, which is 66.53 million An, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +52.7% 26.14 million An 39.91 million An
2016 +36.4% 50.59 million An 69.02 million An
1985 +36.1% 6.75 million An 9.19 million An
1990 +28.4% 10.52 million An 13.50 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.47 million An 4.21 million An 4.71 million An 9
1970s 5.31 million An 4.81 million An 5.74 million An 10
1980s 7.99 million An 5.86 million An 10.52 million An 10
1990s 15.03 million An 13.50 million An 18.22 million An 10
2000s 22.82 million An 19.05 million An 25.06 million An 10
2010s 54.72 million An 26.14 million An 76.12 million An 10
2020s 72.70 million An 66.53 million An 83.03 million An 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 50 Yemen 69.60 million An compare
  2. 51 Lebanon 68.50 million An compare
  3. 52 Kenya 67.04 million An compare
  4. 54 Mali 60.31 million An compare
  5. 55 Kuwait 60.23 million An compare
  6. 56 Ethiopia PDR 58.50 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Nepal?
Poultry birds — stocks in Nepal was 66.53 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 83.03 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million An in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Nepal ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).