Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in North Korea
North Korea: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was 0.0436 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in North Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0436 % change on previous year for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in 2024.
The figure is down 94.2% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in North Korea peaked at 7.67 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8.15 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places North Korea 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2793 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +897.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2033 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1965 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -732.0% |
| 1966 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4043 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1968 | -0.4698 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1969 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -458.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1326 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2649 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5945 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 1973 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +286.6% |
| 1974 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +749.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1835 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1832 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1980 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +701.5% |
| 1981 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1982 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2519 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1984 | -0.7538 % change on previous year | -399.2% |
| 1985 | -0.443 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1986 | -0.7629 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1987 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -704.6% |
| 1988 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9907 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1990 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1991 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1992 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1993 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1995 | -0.5879 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1996 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +1121.5% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1998 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1999 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 2000 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2002 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2004 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2005 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2006 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9861 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2008 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1762 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0296 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2011 | -0.7265 % change on previous year | +2357.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2013 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2014 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2015 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2016 | -0.5618 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2017 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2719 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2019 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +2721.6% |
| 2020 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2208 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2868 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7462 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0436 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0436 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0436 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.4958 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2721.6% | 0.2719 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2357.1% | -0.0296 % change on previous year | -0.7265 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6559 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8155 % change on previous year | -0.1832 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0072 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1418 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0853 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7751 % change on previous year | 0.0436 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 82 Cameroon 0.1254 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Togo 0.1228 % change on previous year compare
- 84 El Salvador 0.058 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Eritrea 0.0138 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Eswatini 0.0125 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Somalia 0.0008 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 170.04 animals per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in North Korea?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in North Korea was 0.0436 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- North Korea ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.