Rice — Production in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Production was 5.96 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production in Nepal is 5.96 million t, measured in 2024. 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 — production in Nepal peaked at 5.96 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million t, in 1982.
That places Nepal 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.11 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.20 million t | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.21 million t | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.01 million t | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 2.12 million t | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million t | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.24 million t | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.30 million t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.34 million t | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million t | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million t | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million t | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million t | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.28 million t | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.34 million t | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million t | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 2.46 million t | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 2.56 million t | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million t | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 2.76 million t | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 2.71 million t | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.80 million t | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million t | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 2.98 million t | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 3.28 million t | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.39 million t | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.50 million t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.58 million t | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 3.50 million t | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 2.91 million t | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.58 million t | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million t | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.64 million t | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million t | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million t | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million t | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million t | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million t | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.46 million t | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.29 million t | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.21 million t | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million t | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million t | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 4.52 million t | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million t | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million t | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 5.07 million t | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4.50 million t | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million t | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 4.79 million t | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million t | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million t | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.15 million t | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.61 million t | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 5.55 million t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.62 million t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million t | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 5.49 million t | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.72 million t | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.96 million t | +4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.96 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,574 t, 16.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.96 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.96 million t, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production 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% | 1.83 million t | 2.76 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million t | 2.01 million t | 2.24 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 million t | 2.01 million t | 2.60 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 million t | 1.83 million t | 3.39 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million t | 2.58 million t | 4.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 million t | 3.68 million t | 4.52 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million t | 4.30 million t | 5.61 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million t | 5.13 million t | 5.96 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 Nigeria 9.13 million t compare
- 16 Egypt 6.43 million t compare
- 16 Egypt 6.43 million t compare
- 19 Madagascar 4.97 million t compare
- 19 Madagascar 4.97 million t compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 4.78 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Nepal?
- Rice — production in Nepal was 5.96 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million t in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — production?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.