North Korea vs Myanmar: Potato production
North Korea
413,319 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
422,111 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
72nd
Myanmar rank
70th
Potato production over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 422,111 tonnes against 413,319 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 8,792 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 70th of 159 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,000 tonnes | 43,391 tonnes | 346,609 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 475,500 tonnes | 48,739 tonnes | 426,761 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 706,000 tonnes | 147,351 tonnes | 558,649 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 792,000 tonnes | 186,401 tonnes | 605,599 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.91 million tonnes | 443,240 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 534,172 tonnes | 697,237 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 543,160 tonnes | 440,679 tonnes | 102,481 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, North Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 422,111 tonnes against 413,319 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 8,792 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for potato production?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 70th of 159 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.