North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Cereal production
North Korea
4.89 million metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.74 million metric tons
in 2023
North Korea rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Cereal production over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.89 million metric tons against 4.74 million metric tons in Sri Lanka, a difference of 140,810 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 2.80 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.14 million metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | 3.59 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 1980s | 5.97 million metric tons | 2.38 million metric tons | 3.59 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.77 million metric tons | 2.56 million metric tons | 3.22 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.22 million metric tons | 3.20 million metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.91 million metric tons | 4.24 million metric tons | 667,982 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.74 million metric tons | 4.87 million metric tons | 128,145 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 4.89 million metric tons against 4.74 million metric tons in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 140,810 metric tons, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereal production?
- North Korea ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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.