South Korea vs Least developed countries: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
South Korea
52.6 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
12.33 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
31st
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 12.33 metric tons per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 40.27 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 31st 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 | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 70.92 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 92.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 89.03 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 89.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 84.35 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 76.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 71.12 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 70.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 62.54 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 58.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.91 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 53.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 41.07 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 Least developed countries?
- South Korea, at 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 12.33 metric tons per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 40.27 metric tons per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.