Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39.76 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 181 countries
All-time high
75.88 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
21.71 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea is 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 75.88 metric tons per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.71 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places North Korea 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.76 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 33.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 34.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 30.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 33.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 31.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 30.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 36.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 36.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 37.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 35.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 42.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 43.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 45.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 48.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 48.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 47.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 51.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 44.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 45.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 48.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 48.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 51.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 51.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 52.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 73.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 72.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 75.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 59.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 31.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 21.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 23.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 36.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 31.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 24.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 32.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 34.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 36.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 37.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 38.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 38.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 38.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 36.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 37.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 43.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 43.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 41.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 40.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 35.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 47.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 38.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 39.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 39.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +53.8% | 23.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.87 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -47.3% | 59.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.6 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 49.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 44.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 53.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 75.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 35 Myanmar 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malawi 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 39.08 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 38.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Rwanda 34.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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)
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (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), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea was 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.88 metric tons per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 metric tons per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.