Rice — Production in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Rice — Production was 4.90 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.90 million t
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 133 countries
All-time high
8.53 million t
in 1978
All-time low
4.07 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 4.90 million t for rice — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.53 million t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million t, in 1962.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.96 million t 4.07 million t 5.69 million t 9
1970s 6.70 million t 5.48 million t 8.53 million t 10
1980s 7.50 million t 5.31 million t 8.26 million t 10
1990s 7.02 million t 6.39 million t 7.72 million t 10
2000s 6.59 million t 5.96 million t 7.41 million t 10
2010s 5.50 million t 5.02 million t 5.81 million t 10
2020s 4.96 million t 4.71 million t 5.21 million t 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  2. 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
  3. 16 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare
  4. 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
  5. 19 Guinea 3.53 million t compare
  6. 20 Peru 3.37 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Republic of Korea?
Rice — production in Republic of Korea was 4.90 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8.53 million t in 1978.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million t in 1962.
How does Republic of Korea rank for rice — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.