North Korea vs USSR: Rice production by region
North Korea
2.25 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
1.99 million tonnes
in 1991
North Korea rank
28th
USSR rank
30th
Rice production by region over time
- North Korea
- USSR
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.25 million tonnes against 1.99 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 263,800 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 28th and USSR ranks 30th of 143 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 million tonnes | 591,778 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 964,520 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 131,770 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 883,700 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, North Korea or USSR?
- North Korea, at 2.25 million tonnes against 1.99 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between North Korea and USSR?
- 263,800 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do North Korea and USSR rank globally for rice production by region?
- North Korea ranks 28th and USSR ranks 30th of 143 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.