Barley yields in North Korea
North Korea: Barley yields was 1.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
90th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2.62
in 2010
All-time low
0.8529
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.19 for barley yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in North Korea peaked at 2.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8529, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 90th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.22 | 2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 | 1.24 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 2.07 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1.34 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 0.8529 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.17 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in North Korea?
- Barley yields in North Korea was 1.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8529 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for barley yields?
- North Korea ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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