Asia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Rice — Yield

Asia
4,989 kg/ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
4,639 kg/ha
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
5th

Rice — Yield over time

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

Asia currently reports 4,989 kg/ha against 4,639 kg/ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 350 kg/ha.

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

The two have swapped places 19 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Asia ranks 4th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 18 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 2,076 kg/ha 4,243 kg/ha 2,167 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 2,509 kg/ha 4,525 kg/ha 2,016 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 3,217 kg/ha 3,547 kg/ha 330.59 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 3,757 kg/ha 4,762 kg/ha 1,006 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 4,139 kg/ha 3,942 kg/ha 196.98 kg/ha Asia
2010s 4,687 kg/ha 4,904 kg/ha 217.51 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 4,947 kg/ha 4,505 kg/ha 442.12 kg/ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, Asia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Asia, at 4,989 kg/ha against 4,639 kg/ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield between Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
350 kg/ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for rice — yield?
Asia ranks 4th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,291 data points, 1961–2024
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