Cereal yield in North Korea
North Korea: Cereal yield was 3.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.61
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1993
All-time low
1.86
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in North Korea is 3.61, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 6.13 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 1996.
That places North Korea 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.47 | 2.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 | 2.83 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 | 3.36 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 1.86 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.38 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.42 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.49 | 3.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in North Korea?
- Cereal yield in North Korea was 3.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for cereal yield?
- North Korea ranks 82nd out of 185 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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