Egypt vs South Korea: Rice production
Egypt
6.43 million
in 2024
South Korea
4.78 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
South Korea rank
18th
Rice production over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.43 million against 4.78 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.65 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million | 4.96 million | 2.92 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.40 million | 6.70 million | 4.30 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 7.50 million | 5.13 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.47 million | 7.02 million | 2.55 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.24 million | 6.59 million | 345,865 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 5.50 million | 487,136 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 4.92 million | 280,386 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Egypt or South Korea?
- Egypt, at 6.43 million against 4.78 million in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Egypt and South Korea?
- 1.65 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for rice production?
- Egypt ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 143 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.