North Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
North Korea
39.76 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre against 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.94 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 181 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.42 metric tons per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 42.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 40.16 metric tons per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 49.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.43 metric tons per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 47.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 44.13 metric tons per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.22 metric tons per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 40.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.33 metric tons per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 39.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.65 metric tons per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, North Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- North Korea, at 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre against 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31.94 metric tons per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.