Hungary vs North Korea: Beef production
Hungary
23,810 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
20,349 tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
122nd
North Korea rank
125th
Beef production over time
- Hungary
- North Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 23,810 tonnes against 20,349 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 3,461 tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 122nd and North Korea ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,822 tonnes | 20,543 tonnes | 89,279 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 128,790 tonnes | 25,245 tonnes | 103,545 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 131,690 tonnes | 36,225 tonnes | 95,465 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 78,996 tonnes | 27,930 tonnes | 51,066 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 40,492 tonnes | 21,442 tonnes | 19,049 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 27,238 tonnes | 21,344 tonnes | 5,894 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 26,824 tonnes | 20,518 tonnes | 6,306 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Hungary or North Korea?
- Hungary, at 23,810 tonnes against 20,349 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Hungary and North Korea?
- 3,461 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and North Korea rank globally for beef production?
- Hungary ranks 122nd 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.