Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Rice — Production

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2.25 million t
in 2024
Malaysia
2.10 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
34th

Rice — Production over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 2.25 million t against 2.10 million t in Malaysia, a difference of 147,040 t.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.02 million t 1.25 million t 777,209 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 2.71 million t 1.89 million t 820,660 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 2.29 million t 1.78 million t 516,424 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 2.80 million t 2.05 million t 747,944 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 2.27 million t 2.27 million t 1,459 t Malaysia
2010s 2.51 million t 2.61 million t 108,239 t Malaysia
2020s 2.15 million t 2.27 million t 120,964 t Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 2.25 million t against 2.10 million t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — production between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
147,040 t, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for rice — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
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.