North Korea vs Libya: Wheat production
North Korea
90,073 tonnes
in 2024
Libya
90,000 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
83rd
Libya rank
84th
Wheat production over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 90,073 tonnes against 90,000 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 73 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 84th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,444 tonnes | 48,120 tonnes | 42,325 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 102,100 tonnes | 65,816 tonnes | 36,284 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 125,000 tonnes | 170,199 tonnes | 45,199 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 120,900 tonnes | 129,716 tonnes | 8,816 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 158,587 tonnes | 116,700 tonnes | 41,887 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 75,720 tonnes | 173,824 tonnes | 98,104 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 88,865 tonnes | 122,000 tonnes | 33,135 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, North Korea or Libya?
- North Korea, at 90,073 tonnes against 90,000 tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between North Korea and Libya?
- 73 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for wheat production?
- North Korea ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 84th of 126 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.