Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2018, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 1.77 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 56.3% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 76.67 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -32.63 % change on previous year, in 1975.
North Korea ranks 50th of 164 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 1965 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 24.59 % change on previous year | -624.6% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 3.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1973 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 1974 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1975 | -32.63 % change on previous year | -510.2% |
| 1976 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1977 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1978 | 76.67 % change on previous year | +398.3% |
| 1979 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1980 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 1981 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1982 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1983 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +479.7% |
| 1984 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 9.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 9.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 8.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1993 | 24.87 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 1994 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1995 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1996 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1997 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1998 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 1999 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2000 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2001 | -25.82 % change on previous year | +292.5% |
| 2002 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2003 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 2006 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2008 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2009 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2010 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2011 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2012 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2013 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2014 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2015 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -876.7% |
| 2016 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 24.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -32.63 % change on previous year | 76.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 25.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year | 24.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -25.82 % change on previous year | 24.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -16.1 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 47 Senegal 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Argentina 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Thailand 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Guinea 0.8 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Israel 0.4902 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Benin 0.4098 % change on previous year 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in North Korea was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.67 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.63 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does North Korea rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.