Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in North Korea
North Korea: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2018.
The figure is 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?, per square in North Korea peaked at 19.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4236 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places North Korea 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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?, per square in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8222 tonnes per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7973 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4236 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +349.0% |
| 1966 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1967 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1969 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1970 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1973 | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 1974 | 9.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1976 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1980 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1987 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1988 | 8.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 13.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 1992 | 9.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 13.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1996 | 9.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 12.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 12.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 19.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2001 | 17.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 14.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 9.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 2008 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 6.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +349.0% | 0.4236 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4236 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
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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?, per square in North Korea?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in North Korea was 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4236 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does North Korea rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- North Korea ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. 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?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.