Barley — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Barley — Area harvested was 44,671 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,671 ha
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
8th
of 11 countries
All-time high
120,000 ha
in 1963
All-time low
7,000 ha
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Barley — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 44,671 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 458.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 120,000 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7,000 ha, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Barley — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 100,000 ha
1962 100,000 ha +0.0%
1963 120,000 ha +20.0%
1964 100,000 ha -16.7%
1965 100,000 ha +0.0%
1966 90,000 ha -10.0%
1967 95,000 ha +5.6%
1968 95,000 ha +0.0%
1969 90,000 ha -5.3%
1970 90,000 ha +0.0%
1971 90,000 ha +0.0%
1972 90,000 ha +0.0%
1973 90,000 ha +0.0%
1974 85,000 ha -5.6%
1975 85,000 ha +0.0%
1976 80,000 ha -5.9%
1977 80,000 ha +0.0%
1978 80,000 ha +0.0%
1979 75,000 ha -6.2%
1980 70,000 ha -6.7%
1981 70,000 ha +0.0%
1982 65,000 ha -7.1%
1983 65,000 ha +0.0%
1984 60,000 ha -7.7%
1985 60,000 ha +0.0%
1986 60,000 ha +0.0%
1987 60,000 ha +0.0%
1988 60,000 ha +0.0%
1989 60,000 ha +0.0%
1990 60,000 ha +0.0%
1991 60,338 ha +0.6%
1992 55,000 ha -8.8%
1993 50,000 ha -9.1%
1994 87,000 ha +74.0%
1995 75,000 ha -13.8%
1996 72,000 ha -4.0%
1997 70,000 ha -2.8%
1998 50,000 ha -28.6%
1999 41,000 ha -18.0%
2000 34,000 ha -17.1%
2001 35,630 ha +4.8%
2002 39,000 ha +9.5%
2003 34,000 ha -12.8%
2004 32,000 ha -5.9%
2005 30,000 ha -6.2%
2006 32,000 ha +6.7%
2007 31,000 ha -3.1%
2008 27,000 ha -12.9%
2009 29,600 ha +9.6%
2010 30,500 ha +3.0%
2011 27,000 ha -11.5%
2012 20,000 ha -25.9%
2013 20,000 ha +0.0%
2014 8,000 ha -60.0%
2015 7,000 ha -12.5%
2016 13,500 ha +92.9%
2017 23,260 ha +72.3%
2018 26,000 ha +11.8%
2019 47,689 ha +83.4%
2020 47,103 ha -1.2%
2021 47,200 ha +0.2%
2022 47,000 ha -0.4%
2023 47,100 ha +0.2%
2024 44,671 ha -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98,889 ha 90,000 ha 120,000 ha 9
1970s 84,500 ha 75,000 ha 90,000 ha 10
1980s 63,000 ha 60,000 ha 70,000 ha 10
1990s 62,034 ha 41,000 ha 87,000 ha 10
2000s 32,423 ha 27,000 ha 39,000 ha 10
2010s 22,295 ha 7,000 ha 47,689 ha 10
2020s 46,615 ha 44,671 ha 47,200 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 5 Canada 2.39 million ha compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 2.28 million ha compare
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 64,295 ha compare
  4. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53,713 ha compare
  5. 7 Spain 2.26 million ha compare
  6. 8 France 1.81 million ha compare
  7. 9 Germany 1.66 million ha compare
  8. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 3,864 ha compare
  9. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,514 ha compare
  10. 10 Ukraine 1.40 million ha compare
  11. 11 Argentina 1.30 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Barley — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 44,671 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 120,000 ha in 1963.
What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 ha in 2015.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for barley — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 458.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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