North Korea vs South Africa: Rye yields
North Korea
1.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Africa
1.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
North Korea rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th
Rye yields over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.23 tonnes per hectare against 1.1 tonnes per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per hectare.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 65 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.0553 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.0776 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.5676 tonnes per hectare | 0.639 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.1726 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.1278 tonnes per hectare | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye yields, North Korea or South Africa?
- North Korea, at 1.23 tonnes per hectare against 1.1 tonnes per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye yields between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.13 tonnes per hectare, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for rye yields?
- North Korea ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rye yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.