Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 2.05 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 942.2% on the previous year and up 338.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), 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 77th of 181 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 (metric tons), 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 below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.05 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1658 % change on previous year, 12.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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
- 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)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 0.0436 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 0.1844 metric tons per person (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.