South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Rice production by region
South Korea
4.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.70 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Rice production by region over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.78 million tonnes against 4.70 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 84,660 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 142 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6.70 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.02 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.59 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.50 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 345,614 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 Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 4.78 million tonnes against 4.70 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 84,660 tonnes, with South Korea 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 rice production by region?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 142 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.