Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Production, per square kilometre was 39.93 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 39.93 t per square kilometre for rice — production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 39.93 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.82 t per square kilometre, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.74 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.74 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.75 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.39 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 15.43 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.04 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 14.82 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 15.23 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 15.67 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 16.11 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 16.39 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 14.06 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 16.9 t per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 17.15 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18.21 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 16.69 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 15.96 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 16.36 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.41 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 17.23 t per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 17.9 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.82 t per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 19.28 t per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 18.95 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.61 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 16.59 t per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 20.85 t per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 22.96 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 23.7 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 24.49 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 18.08 t per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 24.44 t per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 20.32 t per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 25.03 t per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 25.95 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 25.46 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.87 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 26.81 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 29.49 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 29.05 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.83 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 28.83 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.08 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 29.93 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 29.36 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.68 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 29.99 t per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 31.56 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 28.07 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 31.11 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 35.38 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 31.42 t per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 35.21 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 33.41 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 29.99 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 36.49 t per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 35.94 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.14 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 38.72 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.22 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.79 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 38.27 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 39.93 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 39.93 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 t per square kilometre, 35.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 39.93 t per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 69.88 t per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production, per square kilometre 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% | 12.82 t per square kilometre | 19.28 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.98 t per square kilometre | 14.04 t per square kilometre | 15.67 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.22 t per square kilometre | 14.06 t per square kilometre | 18.21 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.99 t per square kilometre | 12.82 t per square kilometre | 23.7 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.59 t per square kilometre | 18.08 t per square kilometre | 29.49 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.24 t per square kilometre | 25.68 t per square kilometre | 31.56 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.68 t per square kilometre | 29.99 t per square kilometre | 39.14 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 t per square kilometre | 35.79 t per square kilometre | 39.93 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 — production, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Rice — production, per square kilometre in Nepal was 39.93 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.93 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 t per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.