South Korea vs Madagascar: Rice production by region
South Korea
4.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
4.97 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
18th
Madagascar rank
17th
Rice production by region over time
- South Korea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.97 million tonnes against 4.78 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 186,890 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 143 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6.70 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.02 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.59 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.50 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 168,636 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, South Korea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.97 million tonnes against 4.78 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between South Korea and Madagascar?
- 186,890 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Madagascar rank globally for rice production by region?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.