Eswatini vs North Korea: Beef production
Eswatini
17,957 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
20,349 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
127th
North Korea rank
125th
Beef production over time
- Eswatini
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 20,349 tonnes against 17,957 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 2,392 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 125th of 198 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,081 tonnes | 20,543 tonnes | 9,462 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 13,401 tonnes | 25,245 tonnes | 11,844 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 14,300 tonnes | 36,225 tonnes | 21,925 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 13,530 tonnes | 27,930 tonnes | 14,400 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14,092 tonnes | 21,442 tonnes | 7,351 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15,216 tonnes | 21,344 tonnes | 6,128 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 15,904 tonnes | 20,518 tonnes | 4,614 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Eswatini or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 20,349 tonnes against 17,957 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Eswatini and North Korea?
- 2,392 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and North Korea rank globally for beef production?
- Eswatini ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 125th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.