Korea, Dem. People's Rep. vs Malaysia: Rice production
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
2.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
2.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rank
28th
Malaysia rank
29th
Rice production over time
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
- Malaysia
How they compare
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. currently reports 2.25 million tonnes against 2.10 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 147,040 tonnes.
That makes Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ahead.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 777,209 tonnes | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
| 1970s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 820,660 tonnes | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
| 1980s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 516,424 tonnes | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
| 1990s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 747,944 tonnes | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 1,459 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 108,239 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 120,964 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. or Malaysia?
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep., at 2.25 million tonnes against 2.10 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Korea, Dem. People's Rep. and Malaysia?
- 147,040 tonnes, with Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Dem. People's Rep. and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Dem. People's Rep. and Malaysia rank globally for rice production?
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 29th 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. 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.