Republic of Korea vs South America: Apples — Area harvested

Republic of Korea
33,313 ha
in 2024
South America
88,031 ha
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
20th
South America rank
19th

Apples — Area harvested over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South America
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 88,031 ha against 33,313 ha in Republic of Korea, a difference of 54,718 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th and South America ranks 19th of 96 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and South America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
1960s 16,188 ha 24,522 ha 8,334 ha South America
1970s 31,693 ha 29,775 ha 1,917 ha Republic of Korea
1980s 41,923 ha 104,510 ha 62,587 ha South America
1990s 45,653 ha 123,114 ha 77,460 ha South America
2000s 27,966 ha 129,931 ha 101,965 ha South America
2010s 31,875 ha 113,391 ha 81,516 ha South America
2020s 33,532 ha 92,291 ha 58,759 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher apples — area harvested, Republic of Korea or South America?
South America, at 88,031 ha against 33,313 ha in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in apples — area harvested between Republic of Korea and South America?
54,718 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for apples — area harvested?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and South America ranks 19th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Apples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,462 data points, 1961–2024
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