Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Rice — Area harvested

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
485,000 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
705,834 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 705,834 ha against 485,000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 220,834 ha.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 18 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 477,778 ha 435,620 ha 42,158 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 598,200 ha 557,045 ha 41,155 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 646,000 ha 598,619 ha 47,381 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 588,500 ha 596,735 ha 8,235 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s 574,645 ha 659,924 ha 85,279 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 512,236 ha 762,606 ha 250,369 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 477,328 ha 694,487 ha 217,159 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 705,834 ha against 485,000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
220,834 ha, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 18 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
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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