Colombia vs North Korea: Rice production
Colombia
2.82 million
in 2024
North Korea
2.25 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
North Korea rank
28th
Rice production over time
- Colombia
- North Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.82 million against 2.25 million in North Korea, a difference of 573,000.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 28th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 633,654 | 2.02 million | 1.39 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.37 million | 2.71 million | 1.34 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.82 million | 2.29 million | 473,074 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 2.80 million | 984,843 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 2.27 million | 12,723 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.51 million | 253,660 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.15 million | 740,696 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Colombia or North Korea?
- Colombia, at 2.82 million against 2.25 million in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Colombia and North Korea?
- 573,000, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and North Korea rank globally for rice production?
- Colombia ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 28th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.