North Korea vs Myanmar: Wheat production
North Korea
90,073 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
80,000 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
82nd
Myanmar rank
85th
Wheat production over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 90,073 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 10,073 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 82nd and Myanmar ranks 85th of 125 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,444 tonnes | 46,743 tonnes | 43,702 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 102,100 tonnes | 48,362 tonnes | 53,738 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 125,000 tonnes | 155,009 tonnes | 30,009 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 120,900 tonnes | 105,637 tonnes | 15,263 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 158,587 tonnes | 136,590 tonnes | 21,997 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 75,720 tonnes | 152,555 tonnes | 76,835 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 88,865 tonnes | 92,357 tonnes | 3,493 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, North Korea or Myanmar?
- North Korea, at 90,073 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 10,073 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for wheat production?
- North Korea ranks 82nd and Myanmar ranks 85th 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.