Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 95.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 220.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 62.19, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158.68 | — |
| 1962 | 161.44 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 171.7 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 174.32 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 149.29 | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 160.73 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 145.2 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 136.45 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 159.65 | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 154.75 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 155.47 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 145.32 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 158.85 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 163.38 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 166.24 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 169.44 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 177.21 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 172.86 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 176.53 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 161.41 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 176.05 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 137.43 | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 139.22 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 145.75 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 142.54 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 152.12 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 147.77 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 144.38 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 146.24 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 135.39 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 211.93 | +56.5% |
| 1992 | 212.36 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 220.8 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 162.95 | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 90.35 | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 62.19 | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 67.2 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 101.76 | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 92.49 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 68.84 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 87.92 | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 94.24 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 97.4 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 99.6 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 104.39 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 102.89 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 82.76 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 107.1 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 96.02 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 97.9 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 100.69 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 112.31 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 112.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 108.49 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 88.7 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 102.81 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 98.56 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 86.03 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 115.03 | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 91.56 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 92.02 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.75 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.69 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95 | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +56.5% | 135.39 | 211.93 |
| 1998 | +51.4% | 67.2 | 101.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.5 | 136.45 | 174.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 164 | 145.32 | 177.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.29 | 137.43 | 176.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.74 | 62.19 | 220.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.12 | 68.84 | 107.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.29 | 86.03 | 115.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8 | 91.56 | 95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 220.8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.19 in 1996.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.