Burkina Faso vs South Korea: Soy production, yield and area harvested
Burkina Faso
138,052 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
154,954 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
40th
South Korea rank
37th
Soy production, yield and area harvested over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 154,954 tonnes against 138,052 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16,902 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 37th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 183,481 tonnes | 183,481 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 272,347 tonnes | 272,347 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 945.2 tonnes | 231,328 tonnes | 230,383 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,566 tonnes | 164,918 tonnes | 162,352 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8,465 tonnes | 131,551 tonnes | 123,086 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25,398 tonnes | 110,994 tonnes | 85,596 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 125,001 tonnes | 123,613 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soy production, yield and area harvested, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 154,954 tonnes against 138,052 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soy production, yield and area harvested between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 16,902 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 37th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.