Republic of Korea vs South America: Lettuce and chicory — Production

Republic of Korea
106,537 t
in 2024
South America
403,291 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
19th
South America rank
18th

Lettuce and chicory — Production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 403,291 t against 106,537 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 296,754 t.

That makes South America's figure about 3.8 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th of 108 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 0 t 75,167 t 75,167 t South America
1970s 15,817 t 91,188 t 75,371 t South America
1980s 58,398 t 124,768 t 66,370 t South America
1990s 140,836 t 134,110 t 6,727 t Republic of Korea
2000s 172,636 t 210,673 t 38,037 t South America
2010s 104,214 t 367,929 t 263,714 t South America
2020s 101,507 t 405,026 t 303,519 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lettuce and chicory — production, Republic of Korea or South America?
South America, at 403,291 t against 106,537 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in lettuce and chicory — production between Republic of Korea and South America?
296,754 t, 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 lettuce and chicory — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lettuce and chicory — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lettuce and chicory — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 7,499 data points, 1961–2024
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