Cereal allocation by country in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Cereal allocation by country was 4.52 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.52 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.78 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.77 million
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Cereal allocation by country in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, cereal allocation by country in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 4.52 million.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal allocation by country in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 4.78 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 1961.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Cereal allocation by country in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.77 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.95 million | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 2.08 million | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.96 million | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.10 million | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.93 million | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.21 million | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 2.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.62 million | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.71 million | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.98 million | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 2.72 million | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.75 million | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.89 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.21 million | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 3.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.21 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 3.56 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.41 million | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.50 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.53 million | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 4.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.69 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 million | 1.77 million | 2.21 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.25 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 2.44 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 million | 3.21 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 3.27 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 4.52 million | 4.78 million | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal allocation by country in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Cereal allocation by country in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 4.52 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal allocation by country recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal allocation by country recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 1961.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for cereal allocation by country?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cereal allocation by country rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal allocation by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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