North Korea vs Uganda: Potato production
North Korea
413,319 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
461,361 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
72nd
Uganda rank
69th
Potato production over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 461,361 tonnes against 413,319 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 48,042 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 69th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,000 tonnes | 122,222 tonnes | 267,778 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 475,500 tonnes | 207,290 tonnes | 268,210 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 706,000 tonnes | 176,700 tonnes | 529,300 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 792,000 tonnes | 334,700 tonnes | 457,300 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.91 million tonnes | 483,400 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 211,908 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 543,160 tonnes | 402,552 tonnes | 140,607 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, North Korea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 461,361 tonnes against 413,319 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between North Korea and Uganda?
- 48,042 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for potato production?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 69th 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.