Kazakhstan vs North Korea: Rye production
Kazakhstan
31,285 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
64,778 tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
26th
North Korea rank
23rd
Rye production over time
- Kazakhstan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 64,778 tonnes against 31,285 tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 33,493 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,264 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 157,264 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 49,789 tonnes | 60,830 tonnes | 11,041 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 36,606 tonnes | 64,435 tonnes | 27,829 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 35,699 tonnes | 64,607 tonnes | 28,908 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Kazakhstan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 64,778 tonnes against 31,285 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 33,493 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and North Korea rank globally for rye production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th 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.