North Korea vs North Macedonia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
North Korea
3,610 kg per hectare
in 2024
North Macedonia
3,565 kg per hectare
in 2024
North Korea rank
79th
North Macedonia rank
80th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3,610 kg per hectare against 3,565 kg per hectare in North Macedonia, a difference of 45 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 79th and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 180 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,599 kg per hectare | 2,699 kg per hectare | 900.34 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3,201 kg per hectare | 2,977 kg per hectare | 224.45 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3,870 kg per hectare | 3,394 kg per hectare | 476.12 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,547 kg per hectare | 3,530 kg per hectare | 17.78 kg per hectare | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, North Korea or North Macedonia?
- North Korea, at 3,610 kg per hectare against 3,565 kg per hectare in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between North Korea and North Macedonia?
- 45 kg per hectare, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and North Macedonia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- North Korea ranks 79th and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.