Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs North Korea: Cereal production

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.39 million metric tons
in 2024
North Korea
4.89 million metric tons
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
61st
North Korea rank
58th

Cereal production over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 4.89 million metric tons against 4.39 million metric tons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 497,060 metric tons.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 61st and North Korea ranks 58th of 181 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 527,759 metric tons 3.91 million metric tons 3.38 million metric tons North Korea
1970s 743,958 metric tons 5.14 million metric tons 4.40 million metric tons North Korea
1980s 1.12 million metric tons 5.97 million metric tons 4.85 million metric tons North Korea
1990s 1.55 million metric tons 5.77 million metric tons 4.22 million metric tons North Korea
2000s 1.53 million metric tons 4.22 million metric tons 2.69 million metric tons North Korea
2010s 3.08 million metric tons 4.91 million metric tons 1.82 million metric tons North Korea
2020s 4.05 million metric tons 4.77 million metric tons 723,792 metric tons North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or North Korea?
North Korea, at 4.89 million metric tons against 4.39 million metric tons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North Korea?
497,060 metric tons, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North Korea rank globally for cereal production?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 61st and North Korea ranks 58th 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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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.