South Korea vs Nepal: Rice production by region
South Korea
4.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
5.96 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
18th
Nepal rank
16th
Rice production by region over time
- South Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.96 million tonnes against 4.78 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 1.17 million tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 16th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6.70 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.02 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.59 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.50 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 527,907 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.92 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 663,032 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, South Korea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.96 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 Nepal?
- 1.17 million tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for rice production by region?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 16th 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.