Sheep — Stocks in Nepal
Nepal: Sheep — Stocks was 501,849 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 501,849 An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Nepal peaked at 918,885 An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 501,849 An, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Nepal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 550,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 550,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 560,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 570,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 580,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 590,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 600,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 610,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 620,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 630,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 640,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 650,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 660,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 670,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 680,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 690,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 700,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 710,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 720,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 730,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 740,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 750,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 760,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 770,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 785,152 An | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 807,975 An | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 836,624 An | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 873,159 An | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 910,471 An | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 892,296 An | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 906,493 An | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 912,372 An | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 911,279 An | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 913,968 An | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 918,885 An | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 859,000 An | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 869,582 An | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 869,142 An | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 855,159 An | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 851,913 An | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 850,170 An | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 840,141 An | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 828,286 An | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 824,187 An | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 816,727 An | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 812,085 An | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 813,621 An | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 809,480 An | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 802,993 An | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 801,371 An | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 805,070 An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 807,267 An | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 809,536 An | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 789,216 An | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 789,292 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 800,658 An | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 801,975 An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 800,749 An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 798,889 An | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 806,079 An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 793,725 An | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 771,205 An | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 501,849 An | -34.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 501,849 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 501,849 An is above the median for South Asia, which is 501,849 An, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -34.9% | 771,205 An | 501,849 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,111 An | 550,000 An | 620,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 675,000 An | 630,000 An | 720,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 796,338 An | 730,000 An | 910,471 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 890,818 An | 855,159 An | 918,885 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 824,960 An | 802,993 An | 851,913 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,402 An | 789,216 An | 809,536 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 718,214 An | 501,849 An | 806,079 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Nepal?
- Sheep — stocks in Nepal was 501,849 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 918,885 An in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,849 An in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for sheep — stocks?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).