South Korea vs Laos: Rice production
South Korea
4.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
3.75 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
18th
Laos rank
21st
Rice production over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.78 million tonnes against 3.75 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and Laos ranks 21st of 143 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 million tonnes | 697,389 tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6.70 million tonnes | 817,395 tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.02 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.59 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.50 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.92 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 4.78 million tonnes against 3.75 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between South Korea and Laos?
- 1.03 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for rice production?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Laos ranks 21st of 143 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.