South Korea vs Tanzania: Rice production by region
South Korea
4.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
4.05 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
18th
Tanzania rank
20th
Rice production by region over time
- South Korea
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.78 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 730,970 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 20th 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 | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 million tonnes | 119,338 tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6.70 million tonnes | 258,800 tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 446,946 tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.02 million tonnes | 656,894 tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.59 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.50 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 850,986 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 Tanzania?
- South Korea, at 4.78 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between South Korea and Tanzania?
- 730,970 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Tanzania rank globally for rice production by region?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 20th 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.