Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Gross Production Value was 1.83 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.83 million 1000 USD for rice — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Nepal peaked at 1.83 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,192 1000 USD, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross Production Value in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 265,192 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 445,157 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 1993 | 366,627 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 449,767 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 396,162 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 441,204 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 479,615 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 483,007 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 456,376 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 535,423 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 438,132 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 494,669 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 551,542 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 602,713 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 635,159 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 552,513 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 721,064 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 813,156 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 950,798 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.83 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249,511 1000 USD, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.83 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.83 million 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420,345 1000 USD | 265,192 1000 USD | 483,007 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 629,517 1000 USD | 438,132 1000 USD | 950,798 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million 1000 USD | 1.13 million 1000 USD | 1.46 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million 1000 USD | 1.48 million 1000 USD | 1.83 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Cambodia 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 72,909 1000 USD compare
- 13 Brazil 4.14 million 1000 USD compare
- 13 Melanesia 2,296 1000 USD compare
- 14 Egypt 3.10 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 1.79 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Madagascar 1.62 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Peru 1.48 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 1.83 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 1.83 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,192 1000 USD in 1991.
- 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 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current thousand US$). 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.