Indonesia vs North Korea: Soybean production
Indonesia
227,367 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
180,000 tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
29th
North Korea rank
32nd
Soybean production over time
- Indonesia
- North Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 227,367 tonnes against 180,000 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 47,367 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 32nd of 115 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401,793 tonnes | 203,889 tonnes | 197,904 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 559,289 tonnes | 284,300 tonnes | 274,989 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 902,639 tonnes | 404,000 tonnes | 498,639 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes | 390,500 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 781,230 tonnes | 347,500 tonnes | 433,730 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 807,560 tonnes | 300,452 tonnes | 507,107 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 272,655 tonnes | 191,978 tonnes | 80,676 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Indonesia or North Korea?
- Indonesia, at 227,367 tonnes against 180,000 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Indonesia and North Korea?
- 47,367 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and North Korea rank globally for soybean production?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 32nd 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.