Kenya vs North Korea: Barley production
Kenya
48,237 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
53,060 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
71st
North Korea rank
69th
Barley production over time
- Kenya
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 53,060 tonnes against 48,237 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 4,823 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 105 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,336 tonnes | 166,667 tonnes | 153,331 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 33,808 tonnes | 140,700 tonnes | 106,892 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 35,646 tonnes | 148,500 tonnes | 112,854 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 39,993 tonnes | 138,000 tonnes | 98,007 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 57,059 tonnes | 65,464 tonnes | 8,405 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 65,345 tonnes | 34,990 tonnes | 30,355 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33,852 tonnes | 56,012 tonnes | 22,160 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Kenya or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 53,060 tonnes against 48,237 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Kenya and North Korea?
- 4,823 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and North Korea rank globally for barley production?
- Kenya ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 105 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 Barley production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Barley production is measured in tonnes.