Key Market Indicators
Pig production in Nepal is expected to reach an estimated 343,000 heads by 2026. This is a 1.8% average yearly increase since 2021, when pig production was 309,000. Since 1966, production has grown by an average of 3.7% each year. Consumption of pork in Nepal is expected to reach 25,530 metric tons by 2026. This is a 0.9% increase annually since 2021, when consumption was 24,000 metric tons. Since 2017, demand has remained stable. In 2021, Nepal was the 87th largest consumer of pork in the world, overtaken by Ghana with 24,000 metric tons. The United States, Russia, and Vietnam ranked second, third, and fourth, respectively.
