Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Southern Africa: Rice — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1.78 million t
in 2023
Southern Africa
4,083 t
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Rice — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Southern Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 1.78 million t against 4,083 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.77 million t.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 435.0 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 18 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.02 million t 8,208 t 2.02 million t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 2.71 million t 8,074 t 2.70 million t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 2.29 million t 5,878 t 2.29 million t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 2.80 million t 4,151 t 2.80 million t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 2.27 million t 3,537 t 2.26 million t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 2.51 million t 3,921 t 2.50 million t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 2.00 million t 4,081 t 1.99 million t Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Southern Africa?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 1.78 million t against 4,083 t in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
1.77 million t, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.