Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Gross Production Value was 2.33 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.33 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 114 countries
All-time high
2.33 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
716,682 1000 Int$
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — gross production value in Nepal is 2.33 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Nepal peaked at 2.33 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 716,682 1000 Int$, in 1982.
That places Nepal 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 824,375 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 824,500 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 824,766 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 860,744 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 863,090 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 784,994 1000 Int$ | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 828,844 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 851,849 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 876,478 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 901,104 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 916,599 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 786,224 1000 Int$ | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 944,845 1000 Int$ | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 959,007 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 933,198 1000 Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 892,589 1000 Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 914,821 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 805,576 1000 Int$ | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 963,717 1000 Int$ | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 716,682 1000 Int$ | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million 1000 Int$ | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 927,625 1000 Int$ | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million 1000 Int$ | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million 1000 Int$ | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million 1000 Int$ | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million 1000 Int$ | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million 1000 Int$ | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million 1000 Int$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million 1000 Int$ | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million 1000 Int$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million 1000 Int$ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million 1000 Int$ | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million 1000 Int$ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million 1000 Int$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million 1000 Int$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million 1000 Int$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.33 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,744 1000 Int$, 19.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.33 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.33 million 1000 Int$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +50.4% | 716,682 1000 Int$ | 1.08 million 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,738 1000 Int$ | 784,994 1000 Int$ | 876,478 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 907,260 1000 Int$ | 786,224 1000 Int$ | 1.02 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | 716,682 1000 Int$ | 1.33 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million 1000 Int$ | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | 1.65 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million 1000 Int$ | 1.44 million 1000 Int$ | 1.77 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million 1000 Int$ | 1.68 million 1000 Int$ | 2.19 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million 1000 Int$ | 2.01 million 1000 Int$ | 2.33 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Japan 3.97 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 12 Türkiye 398,500 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 169,735 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 3.57 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Egypt 2.51 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 24,246 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Melanesia 4,785 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Madagascar 1.94 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 71 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Micronesia 71 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 1.87 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 1.84 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 39 1000 Int$ 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 production value in Nepal?
- Rice — gross production value in Nepal was 2.33 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production value recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 716,682 1000 Int$ in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — gross production value?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.