Kenya vs North Korea: Cereal production
Kenya
5.15 million metric tons
in 2023
North Korea
4.89 million metric tons
in 2024
Kenya rank
56th
North Korea rank
58th
Cereal production over time
- Kenya
- North Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.15 million metric tons against 4.89 million metric tons in North Korea, a difference of 260,610 metric tons.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 56th 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 | Kenya | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million metric tons | 3.91 million metric tons | 2.09 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.55 million metric tons | 5.14 million metric tons | 2.59 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.75 million metric tons | 5.97 million metric tons | 3.22 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.92 million metric tons | 5.77 million metric tons | 2.85 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.25 million metric tons | 4.22 million metric tons | 978,495 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.34 million metric tons | 4.91 million metric tons | 566,612 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.49 million metric tons | 4.74 million metric tons | 254,628 metric tons | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Kenya or North Korea?
- Kenya, at 5.15 million metric tons against 4.89 million metric tons in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Kenya and North Korea?
- 260,610 metric tons, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and North Korea rank globally for cereal production?
- Kenya ranks 56th 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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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.