Israel vs North Korea: Wheat production
Israel
90,350 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
90,073 tonnes
in 2024
Israel rank
81st
North Korea rank
82nd
Wheat production over time
- Israel
- North Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 90,350 tonnes against 90,073 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 277 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Israel ranks 81st and North Korea ranks 82nd of 125 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,422 tonnes | 90,444 tonnes | 31,978 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 211,040 tonnes | 102,100 tonnes | 108,940 tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 208,710 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 83,710 tonnes | Israel |
| 1990s | 177,253 tonnes | 120,900 tonnes | 56,353 tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 146,746 tonnes | 158,587 tonnes | 11,840 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 136,313 tonnes | 75,720 tonnes | 60,593 tonnes | Israel |
| 2020s | 129,728 tonnes | 88,865 tonnes | 40,864 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Israel or North Korea?
- Israel, at 90,350 tonnes against 90,073 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Israel and North Korea?
- 277 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and North Korea rank globally for wheat production?
- Israel ranks 81st and North Korea ranks 82nd of 125 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.