Rice production by region in Nepal
Nepal: Rice production by region was 5.96 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 143 countries
All-time high
5.96 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.83 million tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, rice production by region in Nepal stood at 5.96 million tonnes. 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 by region in Nepal peaked at 5.96 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million tonnes, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 16th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.11 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.11 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.20 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.21 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.01 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 2.12 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.24 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.30 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.34 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.28 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.34 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 2.46 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 2.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 2.76 million tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 2.71 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.80 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 2.98 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 3.28 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.39 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.50 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.58 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 3.50 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 2.91 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.58 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.64 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.46 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.29 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.21 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 4.52 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 5.07 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4.50 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 4.79 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.15 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.61 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 5.55 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.62 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 5.49 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.96 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.96 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.96 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.96 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production by region 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 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 United States 10.08 million tonnes compare
- 14 Nigeria 9.13 million tonnes compare
- 15 Egypt 6.43 million tonnes compare
- 17 Madagascar 4.97 million tonnes compare
- 18 South Korea 4.78 million tonnes compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 4.70 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in Nepal?
- Rice production by region in Nepal was 5.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for rice production by region?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.