Republic of Korea vs Southern Europe: Rice — Production

Republic of Korea
4.90 million t
in 2023
Southern Europe
2.10 million t
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Southern Europe rank
18th

Rice — Production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Southern Europe
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.90 million t against 2.10 million t in Southern Europe, a difference of 2.80 million t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.3 times Southern Europe's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 18th of 133 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 4.96 million t 1.33 million t 3.63 million t Republic of Korea
1970s 6.70 million t 1.57 million t 5.13 million t Republic of Korea
1980s 7.50 million t 1.77 million t 5.73 million t Republic of Korea
1990s 7.02 million t 2.27 million t 4.75 million t Republic of Korea
2000s 6.59 million t 2.56 million t 4.02 million t Republic of Korea
2010s 5.50 million t 2.81 million t 2.69 million t Republic of Korea
2020s 4.96 million t 2.32 million t 2.63 million t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Republic of Korea or Southern Europe?
Republic of Korea, at 4.90 million t against 2.10 million t in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Republic of Korea and Southern Europe?
2.80 million t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Southern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Southern Europe rank globally for rice — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 18th of 133 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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