Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 945,000 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
945,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.30 million tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
51,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 945,000 tonnes, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.30 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,000 tonnes, in 1964.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th of 192 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 474,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 99,000 tonnes | -79.1% |
| 1963 | 96,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 51,000 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1965 | 229,000 tonnes | +349.0% |
| 1966 | 429,000 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1967 | 516,000 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 149,000 tonnes | -71.1% |
| 1969 | 226,000 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1970 | 337,000 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 300,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 521,000 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million tonnes | +137.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 604,000 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1976 | 525,000 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 497,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 350,000 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 511,000 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1980 | 512,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 720,000 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 585,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 350,000 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 200,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 352,000 tonnes | +76.0% |
| 1987 | 699,000 tonnes | +98.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 467,000 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 597,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million tonnes | +163.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 575,000 tonnes | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million tonnes | +77.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million tonnes | +91.6% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 587,000 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million tonnes | +88.4% |
| 2008 | 357,000 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 583,000 tonnes | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 484,000 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 602,000 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 849,000 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 816,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 929,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 974,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 985,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 956,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 945,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,111 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 516,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 596,500 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 516,500 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 575,000 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million tonnes | 357,000 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 837,778 tonnes | 484,000 tonnes | 985,000 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 945,000 tonnes in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.