Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in North Korea
North Korea: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 3,610 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in North Korea is 3,610 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in North Korea peaked at 6,127 kg per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,859 kg per hectare, in 1996.
North Korea ranks 79th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,502 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,594 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,746 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2,848 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2,539 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 2,745 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 2,542 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2,469 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,903 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 2,890 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,972 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,830 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3,092 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3,183 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3,247 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3,393 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3,547 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,540 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,674 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3,571 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,837 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3,356 kg per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 3,443 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,687 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3,713 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,992 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 3,821 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3,871 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,964 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,923 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,608 kg per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 5,594 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,127 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4,734 kg per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 2,511 kg per hectare | -47.0% |
| 1996 | 1,859 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 1,994 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,116 kg per hectare | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 2,857 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,375 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 3,016 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 3,191 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,430 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,368 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,544 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,922 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 3,555 kg per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 3,364 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,424 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,586 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,922 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3,980 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,152 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,654 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 4,080 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4,016 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,504 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 4,382 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3,492 kg per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 3,538 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,558 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,539 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,610 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3,610 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3,610 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +56.2% | 1,994 kg per hectare | 3,116 kg per hectare |
| 1995 | -47.0% | 4,734 kg per hectare | 2,511 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,654 kg per hectare | 2,469 kg per hectare | 2,903 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,237 kg per hectare | 2,830 kg per hectare | 3,674 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,726 kg per hectare | 3,356 kg per hectare | 3,992 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,832 kg per hectare | 1,859 kg per hectare | 6,127 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,201 kg per hectare | 2,375 kg per hectare | 3,555 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,870 kg per hectare | 3,424 kg per hectare | 4,382 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,547 kg per hectare | 3,492 kg per hectare | 3,610 kg per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (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 35.8% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 0.0436 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (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 yield in North Korea?
- Cereal yield in North Korea was 3,610 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,127 kg per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,859 kg per hectare in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for cereal yield?
- North Korea ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.