Guatemala vs North Korea: Maize production

Guatemala
2.26 million
in 2024
North Korea
2.30 million
in 2024
Guatemala rank
43rd
North Korea rank
42nd

Maize production over time

  • Guatemala
  • North Korea
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 2.30 million against 2.26 million in Guatemala, a difference of 38,910.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.

Guatemala ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 42nd of 176 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 1.40 million 778,293 North Korea
1970s 841,567 2.00 million 1.16 million North Korea
1980s 1.09 million 3.22 million 2.13 million North Korea
1990s 1.14 million 2.56 million 1.42 million North Korea
2000s 1.39 million 1.57 million 183,828 North Korea
2010s 1.82 million 2.11 million 287,286 North Korea
2020s 2.09 million 2.28 million 193,468 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Guatemala or North Korea?
North Korea, at 2.30 million against 2.26 million in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize production between Guatemala and North Korea?
38,910, 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 maize production?
Guatemala ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maize production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed