North Korea vs Rwanda: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
North Korea
65,000 tonnes
in 2018
Rwanda
31,000 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea rank
16th
Rwanda rank
19th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- North Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 65,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 34,000 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 190 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,556 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 147,556 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 180,500 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 178,400 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 181,800 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 175,700 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 184,400 tonnes | 11,700 tonnes | 172,700 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 108,200 tonnes | 25,700 tonnes | 82,500 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 89,667 tonnes | 26,222 tonnes | 63,444 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, North Korea or Rwanda?
- North Korea, at 65,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between North Korea and Rwanda?
- 34,000 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- North Korea ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.