Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Gross Production Value was 1.55 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross production value in Nepal stood at 1.55 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 1.55 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 476,236 1000 USD, in 1982.
That places Nepal 15th out of 86 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 547,798 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 547,882 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 548,058 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 571,966 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 573,525 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 521,630 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 550,768 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 566,055 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 582,421 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 598,785 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 609,081 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 522,447 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 627,851 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 637,262 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 676,887 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 620,112 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 593,127 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 607,900 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 535,306 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 640,391 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 665,279 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 476,236 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 716,446 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 704,090 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 728,792 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 616,408 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 774,864 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 853,196 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 880,861 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 910,093 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 671,728 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 908,386 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 755,218 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 930,017 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 964,273 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 946,137 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 961,446 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 996,403 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 956,526 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.55 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178,968 1000 USD, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.55 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.55 million 1000 USD, 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% | 476,236 1000 USD | 716,446 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556,678 1000 USD | 521,630 1000 USD | 582,421 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 602,876 1000 USD | 522,447 1000 USD | 676,887 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 705,656 1000 USD | 476,236 1000 USD | 880,861 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 913,942 1000 USD | 671,728 1000 USD | 1.10 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million 1000 USD | 956,526 1000 USD | 1.18 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million 1000 USD | 1.12 million 1000 USD | 1.46 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 USD | 1.33 million 1000 USD | 1.55 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Cambodia 3.61 million 1000 USD compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 82,451 1000 USD compare
- 13 Brazil 3.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 13 Melanesia 5,286 1000 USD compare
- 14 Egypt 1.73 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Madagascar 1.42 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 1.35 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Peru 1.30 million 1000 USD 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 1.55 million 1000 USD 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 1.55 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,236 1000 USD in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — gross production value?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 86 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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