Colombia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Rice — Area harvested

Colombia
627,249 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
485,000 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
36th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Colombia
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 627,249 ha against 485,000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 142,249 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 292,687 ha 477,778 ha 185,091 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 335,921 ha 598,200 ha 262,279 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 407,254 ha 646,000 ha 238,746 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 424,002 ha 588,500 ha 164,498 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 473,402 ha 574,645 ha 101,243 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 542,531 ha 512,236 ha 30,294 ha Colombia
2020s 635,850 ha 477,328 ha 158,521 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Colombia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Colombia, at 627,249 ha against 485,000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Colombia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
142,249 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.