North Korea vs Uganda: Soy production, yield and area harvested
North Korea
180,000 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
155,000 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
33rd
Uganda rank
36th
Soy production, yield and area harvested over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 180,000 tonnes against 155,000 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 25,000 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th of 116 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,889 tonnes | 2,156 tonnes | 201,733 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 284,300 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 279,100 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 404,000 tonnes | 8,432 tonnes | 395,568 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 390,500 tonnes | 73,994 tonnes | 316,506 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 347,500 tonnes | 134,100 tonnes | 213,400 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 300,452 tonnes | 44,982 tonnes | 255,470 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 191,978 tonnes | 159,400 tonnes | 32,578 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soy production, yield and area harvested, North Korea or Uganda?
- North Korea, at 180,000 tonnes against 155,000 tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soy production, yield and area harvested between North Korea and Uganda?
- 25,000 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- North Korea ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 36th 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.