Japan vs South Korea: Grape production
Japan
164,600 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
186,965 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
43rd
South Korea rank
40th
Grape production over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 186,965 tonnes against 164,600 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 22,365 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 40th of 100 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,544 tonnes | 17,966 tonnes | 202,578 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 290,570 tonnes | 51,570 tonnes | 239,000 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 309,740 tonnes | 126,557 tonnes | 183,183 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 254,900 tonnes | 270,856 tonnes | 15,956 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 216,370 tonnes | 374,859 tonnes | 158,489 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 181,780 tonnes | 228,309 tonnes | 46,529 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 164,540 tonnes | 181,108 tonnes | 16,568 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grape production, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 186,965 tonnes against 164,600 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grape production between Japan and South Korea?
- 22,365 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for grape production?
- Japan ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 40th of 100 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 Grape production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Grapes production is measured in tonnes.