Kazakhstan vs North Korea: Soy production, yield and area harvested
Kazakhstan
207,503 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
180,000 tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
31st
North Korea rank
33rd
Soy production, yield and area harvested over time
- Kazakhstan
- North Korea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 207,503 tonnes against 180,000 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 27,503 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 33rd of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,110 tonnes | 376,250 tonnes | 371,140 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 52,813 tonnes | 347,500 tonnes | 294,687 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 207,948 tonnes | 300,452 tonnes | 92,505 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 232,059 tonnes | 191,978 tonnes | 40,080 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soy production, yield and area harvested, Kazakhstan or North Korea?
- Kazakhstan, at 207,503 tonnes against 180,000 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soy production, yield and area harvested between Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 27,503 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and North Korea rank globally for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Kazakhstan ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 33rd 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.