South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Bean production
South Korea
5,979 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6,494 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Bean production over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6,494 tonnes against 5,979 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 515 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,242 tonnes | 2,793 tonnes | 20,449 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 34,046 tonnes | 8,459 tonnes | 25,586 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 38,546 tonnes | 25,285 tonnes | 13,260 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 22,294 tonnes | 21,170 tonnes | 1,124 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,059 tonnes | 9,379 tonnes | 320 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7,468 tonnes | 7,139 tonnes | 328.58 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7,802 tonnes | 6,493 tonnes | 1,309 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bean production, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6,494 tonnes against 5,979 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bean production between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 515 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for bean production?
- South Korea ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.