Rice — Self-sufficiency ratio in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Self-sufficiency ratio was 0.92 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Rice — Self-sufficiency ratio in Nepal, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2022, rice — self-sufficiency ratio in Nepal stood at 0.92. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — self-sufficiency ratio in Nepal peaked at 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 2022.
That places Nepal 63rd out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.95 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0.95 compare
- 61 Türkiye 0.95 compare
- 64 Mozambique 0.89 compare
- 65 Angola 0.88
- 66 Panama 0.86 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 383,285 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — self-sufficiency ratio in Nepal?
- Rice — self-sufficiency ratio in Nepal was 0.92 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is rice — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK