Burkina Faso vs South Korea: Soybean production
Burkina Faso
138,052 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
154,954 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
39th
South Korea rank
36th
Soybean production over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 154,954 tonnes against 138,052 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16,902 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 36th of 115 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 183,481 tonnes | 183,481 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 272,347 tonnes | 272,347 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 945.2 tonnes | 231,328 tonnes | 230,383 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,566 tonnes | 164,918 tonnes | 162,352 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8,465 tonnes | 131,551 tonnes | 123,086 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25,398 tonnes | 110,994 tonnes | 85,596 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 125,001 tonnes | 123,613 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 154,954 tonnes against 138,052 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 16,902 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for soybean production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 36th of 115 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 Soybean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Soybean production is measured in tonnes.