Cereal production, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Cereal production, annual growth rate was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 2.05 % change on previous year for cereal production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 942.2% on the previous year and up 338.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 53.85 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -47.26 % change on previous year, in 1995.
North Korea ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1964 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1965 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1966 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1967 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1968 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1969 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -689.0% |
| 1970 | -0.3175 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1971 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1072.1% |
| 1972 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1973 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 1974 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1976 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1978 | -0.0121 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1979 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -29803.5% |
| 1980 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1981 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 1982 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1983 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1984 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2747 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1986 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +2337.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1284 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1923 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1679.9% |
| 1990 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1991 | 40.5 % change on previous year | -1510.1% |
| 1992 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1993 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -424.8% |
| 1994 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -500.5% |
| 1995 | -47.26 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1996 | -31.3 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1998 | 53.85 % change on previous year | +417.5% |
| 1999 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2000 | -23.62 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2001 | 31.87 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 2002 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 0.648 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2007 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -2684.6% |
| 2008 | 20.24 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2009 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2011 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2012 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 2013 | 0.081 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4677 % change on previous year | +477.2% |
| 2015 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -3137.9% |
| 2016 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2017 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2018 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +375.1% |
| 2019 | 34.64 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
| 2020 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8626 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1967 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2024 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +942.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.05 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.05 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0783 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +29803.5% | -0.0121 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3137.9% | 0.4677 % change on previous year | -14.21 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -2684.6% | 0.648 % change on previous year | -16.75 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2337.1% | 0.2747 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1679.9% | 0.1923 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1510.1% | -2.87 % change on previous year | 40.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -11.99 % change on previous year | 19.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.955 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7329 % change on previous year | -47.26 % change on previous year | 53.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -23.62 % change on previous year | 31.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -14.21 % change on previous year | 34.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 170.04 animals per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in North Korea was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.85 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.26 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does North Korea rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.