Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Gross Production Value was 159.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
159.61 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
159.61 million 1000 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
49.12 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 159.61 million 1000 SLC for rice — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 159.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.12 million 1000 SLC, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 87 countries on this measure, 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.50 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 56.50 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.52 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.99 million 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 59.15 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.80 million 1000 SLC | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 56.80 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 58.38 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 60.07 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 61.75 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 62.82 million 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 53.88 million 1000 SLC | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 64.75 million 1000 SLC | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 65.72 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 69.81 million 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 63.95 million 1000 SLC | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 61.17 million 1000 SLC | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 62.69 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 55.21 million 1000 SLC | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 66.05 million 1000 SLC | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 68.61 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 49.12 million 1000 SLC | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 73.89 million 1000 SLC | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 72.62 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 75.16 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 63.57 million 1000 SLC | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 79.91 million 1000 SLC | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 87.99 million 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 90.85 million 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 93.86 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 69.28 million 1000 SLC | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 93.69 million 1000 SLC | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 77.89 million 1000 SLC | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 95.92 million 1000 SLC | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 99.45 million 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 97.58 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 99.16 million 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 102.76 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 113.00 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 111.62 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 110.76 million 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 110.75 million 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 119.42 million 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 114.97 million 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 112.81 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 98.65 million 1000 SLC | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 115.22 million 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 121.24 million 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 107.84 million 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 119.54 million 1000 SLC | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 135.94 million 1000 SLC | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 120.72 million 1000 SLC | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 135.26 million 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 128.34 million 1000 SLC | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 115.22 million 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 140.18 million 1000 SLC | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 138.08 million 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 150.35 million 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 148.77 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 150.67 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 137.50 million 1000 SLC | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 147.04 million 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 153.41 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 159.61 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 159.61 million 1000 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.32 million 1000 SLC, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 159.61 million 1000 SLC is below the median for South Asia, which is 184.94 million 1000 SLC, 86% of 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% | 49.12 million 1000 SLC | 73.89 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.41 million 1000 SLC | 53.80 million 1000 SLC | 60.07 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.18 million 1000 SLC | 53.88 million 1000 SLC | 69.81 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.78 million 1000 SLC | 49.12 million 1000 SLC | 90.85 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.26 million 1000 SLC | 69.28 million 1000 SLC | 113.00 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.33 million 1000 SLC | 98.65 million 1000 SLC | 121.24 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.24 million 1000 SLC | 115.22 million 1000 SLC | 150.35 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.65 million 1000 SLC | 137.50 million 1000 SLC | 159.61 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 159.61 million 1000 SLC 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 159.61 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.12 million 1000 SLC in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — gross production value?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 87 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 SLC). 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.