Iraq vs Korea: Cereal production

Iraq
5.22 million metric tons
in 2023
Korea
5.13 million metric tons
in 2023
Iraq rank
55th
Korea rank
58th

Cereal production over time

  • Iraq
  • Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.22 million metric tons against 5.13 million metric tons in Korea, a difference of 90,330 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 55th and Korea ranks 58th of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 2.06 million metric tons 7.17 million metric tons 5.11 million metric tons Korea
1970s 1.94 million metric tons 8.96 million metric tons 7.02 million metric tons Korea
1980s 1.99 million metric tons 8.61 million metric tons 6.61 million metric tons Korea
1990s 2.70 million metric tons 7.42 million metric tons 4.72 million metric tons Korea
2000s 2.98 million metric tons 6.86 million metric tons 3.88 million metric tons Korea
2010s 4.97 million metric tons 5.71 million metric tons 738,308 metric tons Korea
2020s 5.99 million metric tons 5.19 million metric tons 801,942 metric tons Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Iraq or Korea?
Iraq, at 5.22 million metric tons against 5.13 million metric tons in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Iraq and Korea?
90,330 metric tons, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Korea rank globally for cereal production?
Iraq ranks 55th and Korea ranks 58th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.