Finland vs North Korea: Rye production
Finland
44,000 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
64,778 tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
25th
North Korea rank
23rd
Rye production over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 64,778 tonnes against 44,000 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 20,778 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was North Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 65 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106,333 tonnes | 101,000 tonnes | 5,333 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 64,890 tonnes | 76,000 tonnes | 11,110 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 65,310 tonnes | 60,830 tonnes | 4,480 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 84,765 tonnes | 64,435 tonnes | 20,330 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 67,470 tonnes | 64,607 tonnes | 2,863 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Finland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 64,778 tonnes against 44,000 tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Finland and North Korea?
- 20,778 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for rye production?
- Finland ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 65 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 Rye production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rye production is measured in tonnes.