North Korea vs Zambia: Soy production, yield and area harvested
North Korea
180,000 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
169,700 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
33rd
Zambia rank
35th
Soy production, yield and area harvested over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 180,000 tonnes against 169,700 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 10,300 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia'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 Zambia ranks 35th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,889 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 203,889 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 284,300 tonnes | 761.2 tonnes | 283,539 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 404,000 tonnes | 12,039 tonnes | 391,961 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 390,500 tonnes | 24,169 tonnes | 366,331 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 347,500 tonnes | 45,396 tonnes | 302,104 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 300,452 tonnes | 233,604 tonnes | 66,848 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 191,978 tonnes | 422,620 tonnes | 230,642 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soy production, yield and area harvested, North Korea or Zambia?
- North Korea, at 180,000 tonnes against 169,700 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soy production, yield and area harvested between North Korea and Zambia?
- 10,300 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- North Korea ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th 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.