Burkina Faso vs South Korea: Cereal production
Burkina Faso
5.21 million metric tons
in 2024
South Korea
5.13 million metric tons
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
55th
South Korea rank
57th
Cereal production over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.21 million metric tons against 5.13 million metric tons in South Korea, a difference of 75,410 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 57th of 181 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 962,243 metric tons | 7.17 million metric tons | 6.21 million metric tons | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.05 million metric tons | 8.96 million metric tons | 7.91 million metric tons | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.49 million metric tons | 8.61 million metric tons | 7.12 million metric tons | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.34 million metric tons | 7.42 million metric tons | 5.08 million metric tons | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.34 million metric tons | 6.86 million metric tons | 3.52 million metric tons | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.54 million metric tons | 5.71 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.04 million metric tons | 5.19 million metric tons | 143,742 metric tons | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.21 million metric tons against 5.13 million metric tons in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 75,410 metric tons, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for cereal production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 57th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.