Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 117.08 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
117.08
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 106 countries
All-time high
119.09
in 1961
All-time low
65.55
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — gross per capita production index number in Nepal is 117.08, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Nepal peaked at 119.09 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65.55, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 24th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.09 | — |
| 1962 | 116.81 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 114.58 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 117.21 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 115.14 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 102.56 | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 106.02 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 106.64 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 107.38 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 108 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 107.49 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 90.22 | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 106.09 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 105.35 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 109.46 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 98.11 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 91.76 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 91.89 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.05 | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 92.36 | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 93.72 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 65.55 | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 96.3 | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 92.44 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 93.54 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 77.38 | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 95.24 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 102.68 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 103.68 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 104.56 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 75.2 | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 98.87 | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 79.98 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 96.06 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 97.23 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 93.32 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 92.88 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 94.39 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 101.88 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 98.9 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 96.56 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 95.1 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 101.11 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 96.12 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 93.26 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.77 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 93.55 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 97.7 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 86.32 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 95.09 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 107.66 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 95.36 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 106.63 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 100.87 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 90.07 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 109.06 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 107.21 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 116.46 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 113.88 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 113.13 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 101.47 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 107.63 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 112.37 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 117.08 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.71 | 102.56 | 119.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.74 | 79.05 | 109.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.29 | 65.55 | 103.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.44 | 75.2 | 104.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.94 | 80.77 | 101.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.23 | 90.07 | 116.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.34 | 101.47 | 117.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Niger 121.81 compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 121.72 compare
- 23 Nicaragua 117.13 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 117.01 compare
- 26 Fiji 116.89 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 116.19 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — gross per capita production index number in Nepal?
- Rice — gross per capita production index number in Nepal was 117.08 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.09 in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.55 in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.