North Korea vs Uganda: Soybean production
North Korea
180,000 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
155,000 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
32nd
Uganda rank
35th
Soybean production over time
- North Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 180,000 tonnes against 155,000 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 25,000 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 115 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,889 tonnes | 2,156 tonnes | 201,733 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 284,300 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 279,100 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 404,000 tonnes | 8,432 tonnes | 395,568 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 390,500 tonnes | 73,994 tonnes | 316,506 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 347,500 tonnes | 134,100 tonnes | 213,400 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 300,452 tonnes | 44,982 tonnes | 255,470 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 191,978 tonnes | 159,400 tonnes | 32,578 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, North Korea or Uganda?
- North Korea, at 180,000 tonnes against 155,000 tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between North Korea and Uganda?
- 25,000 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uganda rank globally for soybean production?
- North Korea ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th 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.