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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1.78 million t
in 2023
USSR
1.99 million t
in 1991
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
USSR rank
24th

Rice — Production over time

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

How they compare

USSR currently reports 1.99 million t against 1.78 million t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 210,410 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and USSR ranks 24th of 18 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 2.02 million t 591,778 t 1.43 million t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 2.71 million t 1.75 million t 964,520 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 2.29 million t 2.43 million t 131,770 t USSR
1990s 2.96 million t 2.08 million t 883,700 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 USSR?
USSR, at 1.99 million t against 1.78 million t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 1991.
What is the difference in rice — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR?
210,410 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and USSR rank globally for rice — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and USSR ranks 24th of 18 regions.
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
Last refreshed

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