diff --git a/src/io/parquet/write/binary/nested.rs b/src/io/parquet/write/binary/nested.rs
index fd2fad7cf74..0cf38427ef0 100644
--- a/src/io/parquet/write/binary/nested.rs
+++ b/src/io/parquet/write/binary/nested.rs
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ where
     } else {
         unreachable!("")
     }
+    let num_values = nested::num_values(&nested);
 
     let mut buffer = vec![];
     let (repetition_levels_byte_length, definition_levels_byte_length) =
-        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, &nested, &mut buffer)?;
+        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, &nested, num_values, &mut buffer)?;
 
-    let array = array.slice(start, len);
     encode_plain(&array, is_optional, &mut buffer);
 
     let statistics = if options.write_statistics {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ where
 
     utils::build_plain_page(
         buffer,
-        nested::num_values(&nested),
+        num_values,
         nested[0].len(),
         array.null_count(),
         repetition_levels_byte_length,
diff --git a/src/io/parquet/write/boolean/nested.rs b/src/io/parquet/write/boolean/nested.rs
index 0e6ce9f5718..2deef0b0f04 100644
--- a/src/io/parquet/write/boolean/nested.rs
+++ b/src/io/parquet/write/boolean/nested.rs
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ pub fn array_to_page(
     } else {
         unreachable!("")
     }
+    let num_values = nested::num_values(&nested);
 
     let mut buffer = vec![];
     let (repetition_levels_byte_length, definition_levels_byte_length) =
-        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, &nested, &mut buffer)?;
+        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, &nested, num_values, &mut buffer)?;
 
     encode_plain(&array, is_optional, &mut buffer)?;
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn array_to_page(
 
     utils::build_plain_page(
         buffer,
-        nested::num_values(&nested),
+        num_values,
         nested[0].len(),
         array.null_count(),
         repetition_levels_byte_length,
diff --git a/src/io/parquet/write/dictionary.rs b/src/io/parquet/write/dictionary.rs
index 8cbe6c766e6..bece2863914 100644
--- a/src/io/parquet/write/dictionary.rs
+++ b/src/io/parquet/write/dictionary.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ fn serialize_levels(
     length: usize,
     type_: &PrimitiveType,
     nested: &[Nested],
+    num_values: usize,
     options: WriteOptions,
     buffer: &mut Vec<u8>,
 ) -> Result<(usize, usize)> {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ fn serialize_levels(
         let definition_levels_byte_length = buffer.len();
         Ok((0, definition_levels_byte_length))
     } else {
-        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, nested, buffer)
+        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, nested, num_values, buffer)
     }
 }
 
@@ -122,27 +123,24 @@ fn serialize_keys<K: DictionaryKey>(
         unreachable!("")
     }
 
+    let num_values = nested::num_values(&nested);
+
     let (repetition_levels_byte_length, definition_levels_byte_length) = serialize_levels(
         validity.as_ref(),
         array.len(),
         &type_,
         &nested,
+        num_values,
         options,
         &mut buffer,
     )?;
 
     serialize_keys_values(&array, validity.as_ref(), &mut buffer)?;
 
-    let (num_values, num_rows) = if nested.len() == 1 {
-        (array.len(), array.len())
-    } else {
-        (nested::num_values(&nested), nested[0].len())
-    };
-
     utils::build_plain_page(
         buffer,
         num_values,
-        num_rows,
+        array.len(),
         array.null_count(),
         repetition_levels_byte_length,
         definition_levels_byte_length,
diff --git a/src/io/parquet/write/nested/def.rs b/src/io/parquet/write/nested/def.rs
index 2b958cfcb9a..2b029290500 100644
--- a/src/io/parquet/write/nested/def.rs
+++ b/src/io/parquet/write/nested/def.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{bitmap::Bitmap, offset::Offset};
 
 use super::super::pages::{ListNested, Nested};
-use super::rep::num_values;
 use super::to_length;
 
 trait DebugIter: Iterator<Item = (u32, usize)> + std::fmt::Debug {}
@@ -87,9 +86,7 @@ pub struct DefLevelsIter<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> DefLevelsIter<'a> {
-    pub fn new(nested: &'a [Nested]) -> Self {
-        let remaining_values = num_values(nested);
-
+    pub fn new(nested: &'a [Nested], num_values: usize) -> Self {
         let iter = iter(nested);
         let remaining = vec![0; iter.len()];
         let validity = vec![0; iter.len()];
@@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ impl<'a> DefLevelsIter<'a> {
             validity,
             total: 0,
             current_level: 0,
-            remaining_values,
+            remaining_values: num_values,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -170,10 +167,11 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for DefLevelsIter<'a> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use super::super::num_values;
     use super::*;
 
     fn test(nested: Vec<Nested>, expected: Vec<u32>) {
-        let mut iter = DefLevelsIter::new(&nested);
+        let mut iter = DefLevelsIter::new(&nested, num_values(&nested));
         assert_eq!(iter.size_hint().0, expected.len());
         let result = iter.by_ref().collect::<Vec<_>>();
         assert_eq!(result, expected);
diff --git a/src/io/parquet/write/nested/mod.rs b/src/io/parquet/write/nested/mod.rs
index 49951ec7fb1..5b91cb162c0 100644
--- a/src/io/parquet/write/nested/mod.rs
+++ b/src/io/parquet/write/nested/mod.rs
@@ -28,14 +28,19 @@ fn write_levels_v1<F: FnOnce(&mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<()>>(
 }
 
 /// writes the rep levels to a `Vec<u8>`.
-fn write_rep_levels(buffer: &mut Vec<u8>, nested: &[Nested], version: Version) -> Result<()> {
+fn write_rep_levels(
+    buffer: &mut Vec<u8>,
+    nested: &[Nested],
+    num_values: usize,
+    version: Version,
+) -> Result<()> {
     let max_level = max_rep_level(nested) as i16;
     if max_level == 0 {
         return Ok(());
     }
     let num_bits = get_bit_width(max_level);
 
-    let levels = rep::RepLevelsIter::new(nested);
+    let levels = rep::RepLevelsIter::new(nested, num_values);
 
     match version {
         Version::V1 => {
@@ -53,14 +58,19 @@ fn write_rep_levels(buffer: &mut Vec<u8>, nested: &[Nested], version: Version) -
 }
 
 /// writes the rep levels to a `Vec<u8>`.
-fn write_def_levels(buffer: &mut Vec<u8>, nested: &[Nested], version: Version) -> Result<()> {
+fn write_def_levels(
+    buffer: &mut Vec<u8>,
+    nested: &[Nested],
+    num_values: usize,
+    version: Version,
+) -> Result<()> {
     let max_level = max_def_level(nested) as i16;
     if max_level == 0 {
         return Ok(());
     }
     let num_bits = get_bit_width(max_level);
 
-    let levels = def::DefLevelsIter::new(nested);
+    let levels = def::DefLevelsIter::new(nested, num_values);
 
     match version {
         Version::V1 => write_levels_v1(buffer, move |buffer: &mut Vec<u8>| {
@@ -105,12 +115,13 @@ fn to_length<O: Offset>(
 pub fn write_rep_and_def(
     page_version: Version,
     nested: &[Nested],
+    num_values: usize,
     buffer: &mut Vec<u8>,
 ) -> Result<(usize, usize)> {
-    write_rep_levels(buffer, nested, page_version)?;
+    write_rep_levels(buffer, nested, num_values, page_version)?;
     let repetition_levels_byte_length = buffer.len();
 
-    write_def_levels(buffer, nested, page_version)?;
+    write_def_levels(buffer, nested, num_values, page_version)?;
     let definition_levels_byte_length = buffer.len() - repetition_levels_byte_length;
 
     Ok((repetition_levels_byte_length, definition_levels_byte_length))
diff --git a/src/io/parquet/write/nested/rep.rs b/src/io/parquet/write/nested/rep.rs
index c8dc59e7fdc..a875fa36346 100644
--- a/src/io/parquet/write/nested/rep.rs
+++ b/src/io/parquet/write/nested/rep.rs
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ pub struct RepLevelsIter<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> RepLevelsIter<'a> {
-    pub fn new(nested: &'a [Nested]) -> Self {
-        let remaining_values = num_values(nested);
-
+    pub fn new(nested: &'a [Nested], num_values: usize) -> Self {
         let iter = iter(nested);
         let remaining = vec![0; iter.len()];
 
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ impl<'a> RepLevelsIter<'a> {
             remaining,
             total: 0,
             current_level: 0,
-            remaining_values,
+            remaining_values: num_values,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     fn test(nested: Vec<Nested>, expected: Vec<u32>) {
-        let mut iter = RepLevelsIter::new(&nested);
+        let mut iter = RepLevelsIter::new(&nested, num_values(&nested));
         assert_eq!(iter.size_hint().0, expected.len());
         assert_eq!(iter.by_ref().collect::<Vec<_>>(), expected);
         assert_eq!(iter.size_hint().0, 0);
diff --git a/src/io/parquet/write/primitive/nested.rs b/src/io/parquet/write/primitive/nested.rs
index 6c7bf59f5a2..341d0fa424e 100644
--- a/src/io/parquet/write/primitive/nested.rs
+++ b/src/io/parquet/write/primitive/nested.rs
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ where
         unreachable!("")
     }
 
+    let num_values = nested::num_values(&nested);
+
     let (repetition_levels_byte_length, definition_levels_byte_length) =
-        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, &nested, &mut buffer)?;
+        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, &nested, num_values, &mut buffer)?;
 
     let buffer = encode_plain(&array, is_optional, buffer);
 
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ where
 
     utils::build_plain_page(
         buffer,
-        nested::num_values(&nested),
+        num_values,
         nested[0].len(),
         array.null_count(),
         repetition_levels_byte_length,
diff --git a/src/io/parquet/write/utf8/nested.rs b/src/io/parquet/write/utf8/nested.rs
index 1054de6e311..cab88332508 100644
--- a/src/io/parquet/write/utf8/nested.rs
+++ b/src/io/parquet/write/utf8/nested.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ where
         unreachable!("")
     }
 
+    let num_values = nested::num_values(&nested);
+
     let mut buffer = vec![];
     let (repetition_levels_byte_length, definition_levels_byte_length) =
-        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, &nested, &mut buffer)?;
+        nested::write_rep_and_def(options.version, &nested, num_values, &mut buffer)?;
 
     encode_plain(&array, is_optional, &mut buffer);
 
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ where
 
     utils::build_plain_page(
         buffer,
-        nested::num_values(&nested),
+        num_values,
         nested[0].len(),
         array.null_count(),
         repetition_levels_byte_length,