Iran vs North Korea: Soybean production
Iran
200,000 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
180,000 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
North Korea rank
32nd
Soybean production over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 200,000 tonnes against 180,000 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 20,000 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 32nd of 115 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,444 tonnes | 203,889 tonnes | 202,444 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 52,440 tonnes | 284,300 tonnes | 231,860 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 89,721 tonnes | 404,000 tonnes | 314,279 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 103,298 tonnes | 390,500 tonnes | 287,202 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 156,526 tonnes | 347,500 tonnes | 190,974 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 149,458 tonnes | 300,452 tonnes | 150,994 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 198,000 tonnes | 191,978 tonnes | 6,022 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at 200,000 tonnes against 180,000 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Iran and North Korea?
- 20,000 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for soybean production?
- Iran ranks 31st 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.