Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.61 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.61 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
79th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.13 kg per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
1.86 kg per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3.61 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 6.13 kg per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.86 kg per hectare, in 1996.
North Korea ranks 79th of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.59 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.75 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.85 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.54 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 2.74 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 2.54 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.47 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.9 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 2.89 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.97 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.83 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.09 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3.18 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.25 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.39 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.55 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.54 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.67 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.57 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.84 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.36 kg per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 3.44 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.69 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.71 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.99 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 3.82 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.87 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.96 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.92 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.61 kg per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 5.59 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.13 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4.73 kg per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 2.51 kg per hectare | -47.0% |
| 1996 | 1.86 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.12 kg per hectare | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 2.86 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.38 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.25 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.43 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.37 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.54 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 3.55 kg per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 3.36 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.42 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.59 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.92 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.98 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.15 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.65 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 4.08 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.02 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 4.38 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3.49 kg per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 3.54 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.56 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.54 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.61 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.61 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.61 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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% | 1.99 kg per hectare | 3.12 kg per hectare |
| 1995 | -47.0% | 4.73 kg per hectare | 2.51 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 kg per hectare | 2.47 kg per hectare | 2.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 kg per hectare | 2.83 kg per hectare | 3.67 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 kg per hectare | 3.36 kg per hectare | 3.99 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 kg per hectare | 1.86 kg per hectare | 6.13 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 kg per hectare | 2.38 kg per hectare | 3.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 kg per hectare | 3.42 kg per hectare | 4.38 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 kg per hectare | 3.49 kg per hectare | 3.61 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in North Korea was 3.61 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 kg per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 kg per hectare in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.