Guatemala vs North Korea: Corn production
Guatemala
2.26 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
2.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
42nd
North Korea rank
41st
Corn production over time
- Guatemala
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.30 million tonnes against 2.26 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 38,910 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and North Korea ranks 41st of 175 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 618,373 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 778,293 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 841,567 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.14 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 183,828 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 287,286 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 193,468 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Guatemala or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.30 million tonnes against 2.26 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Guatemala and North Korea?
- 38,910 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and North Korea rank globally for corn production?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and North Korea ranks 41st of 175 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 Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.