South Korea vs Zambia: Soybean production
South Korea
154,954 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
169,700 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th
Soybean production over time
- South Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 169,700 tonnes against 154,954 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 14,746 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,481 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 183,481 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 272,347 tonnes | 761.2 tonnes | 271,586 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 231,328 tonnes | 12,039 tonnes | 219,290 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 164,918 tonnes | 24,169 tonnes | 140,749 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 131,551 tonnes | 45,396 tonnes | 86,155 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 110,994 tonnes | 233,604 tonnes | 122,611 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 123,613 tonnes | 422,620 tonnes | 299,008 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, South Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 169,700 tonnes against 154,954 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between South Korea and Zambia?
- 14,746 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for soybean production?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 116 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.