Rice production by region in Nepal
Nepal: Rice production by region was 5.96 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
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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 142 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.