South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre

South Korea
52.6 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.94 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
30th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th

Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 37.66 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 181 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 74.33 metric tons per square kilometre 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre 71.47 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 92.87 metric tons per square kilometre 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre 88.94 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 89.24 metric tons per square kilometre 5.2 metric tons per square kilometre 84.04 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 76.87 metric tons per square kilometre 5.99 metric tons per square kilometre 70.88 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 70.84 metric tons per square kilometre 7.97 metric tons per square kilometre 62.88 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 58.62 metric tons per square kilometre 11.58 metric tons per square kilometre 47.04 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 53.13 metric tons per square kilometre 14.53 metric tons per square kilometre 38.6 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
South Korea, at 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
37.66 metric tons per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.