Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in North Korea
North Korea: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in North Korea, 1962–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -1.15 % change on previous year for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in 2018.
The figure is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in North Korea peaked at 349.02 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -79.11 % change on previous year, in 1962.
North Korea ranks 100th of 184 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?, annual in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -79.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1964 | -46.88 % change on previous year | +1446.9% |
| 1965 | 349.02 % change on previous year | -844.6% |
| 1966 | 87.34 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1967 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1968 | -71.12 % change on previous year | -450.7% |
| 1969 | 51.68 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1970 | 49.12 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1971 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1972 | 73.67 % change on previous year | -771.0% |
| 1973 | 137.04 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1974 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1975 | -44.33 % change on previous year | +265.0% |
| 1976 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1977 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1978 | -29.58 % change on previous year | +454.6% |
| 1979 | 46 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1957 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1981 | 40.62 % change on previous year | +20659.3% |
| 1982 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1983 | -40.17 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 1984 | -42.86 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 98.58 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 54.51 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1989 | -56.76 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1990 | 27.84 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1991 | 163.65 % change on previous year | +487.9% |
| 1992 | -26.49 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1993 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1994 | -63.79 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 1995 | 77.04 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1996 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1997 | 33.52 % change on previous year | +361.1% |
| 1998 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1999 | -20.65 % change on previous year | -668.0% |
| 2000 | 91.58 % change on previous year | -543.5% |
| 2001 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2002 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2003 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2005 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 2006 | -63.94 % change on previous year | +489.7% |
| 2007 | 88.42 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2008 | -67.72 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2009 | 63.31 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2010 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2011 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2012 | 41.03 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2013 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2014 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -456.3% |
| 2015 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2017 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 2018 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -1.15 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -7.68 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -1.15 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +20659.3% | 0.1957 % change on previous year | 40.62 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1446.9% | -3.03 % change on previous year | -46.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.52 % change on previous year | -79.11 % change on previous year | 349.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.04 % change on previous year | -44.33 % change on previous year | 137.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.14 % change on previous year | -56.76 % change on previous year | 98.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.93 % change on previous year | -63.79 % change on previous year | 163.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -67.72 % change on previous year | 91.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -16.98 % change on previous year | 41.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 97 Azerbaijan -0.2395 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Lithuania -0.7186 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Austria -0.7769 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ireland -1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Romania -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Bahamas -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 103 New Caledonia -1.56 % 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)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in North Korea?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in North Korea was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 349.02 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.11 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does North Korea rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- North Korea ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.