Korea vs Sri Lanka: Cereal production
Korea
5.13 million metric tons
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.74 million metric tons
in 2023
Korea rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Cereal production over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.13 million metric tons against 4.74 million metric tons in Sri Lanka, a difference of 389,370 metric tons.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 6.06 million metric tons | Korea |
| 1970s | 8.96 million metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | 7.40 million metric tons | Korea |
| 1980s | 8.61 million metric tons | 2.38 million metric tons | 6.23 million metric tons | Korea |
| 1990s | 7.42 million metric tons | 2.56 million metric tons | 4.86 million metric tons | Korea |
| 2000s | 6.86 million metric tons | 3.20 million metric tons | 3.66 million metric tons | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.71 million metric tons | 4.24 million metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.19 million metric tons | 4.87 million metric tons | 315,602 metric tons | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, at 5.13 million metric tons against 4.74 million metric tons in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 389,370 metric tons, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereal production?
- Korea ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 181 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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About this data
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.