Nepal vs United States: Rice production by region
Nepal
5.96 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
10.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
16th
United States rank
13th
Rice production by region over time
- Nepal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.08 million tonnes against 5.96 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 4.12 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Nepal's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 142 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 2.32 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 2.72 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 3.52 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 4.19 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 5.58 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Nepal or United States?
- United States, at 10.08 million tonnes against 5.96 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Nepal and United States?
- 4.12 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and United States rank globally for rice production by region?
- Nepal ranks 16th and United States ranks 13th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.