Change of cereal yield vs land used in North Korea
North Korea: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change of cereal yield vs land used in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in North Korea stood at 3.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in North Korea peaked at 6.13 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 1996.
That places North Korea 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 | — |
| 1962 | 2.59 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.75 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.85 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 2.74 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 2.54 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.47 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.9 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.97 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.83 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.09 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3.18 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.25 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.39 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.55 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.54 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.67 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.57 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.84 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.36 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 3.44 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.69 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.71 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 3.82 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.87 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.92 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.61 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 5.59 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.13 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4.73 | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | -47.0% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 2.86 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.37 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.54 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.15 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.02 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 4.38 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.56 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | +2.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +56.2% | 1.99 | 3.12 |
| 1995 | -47.0% | 4.73 | 2.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.47 | 2.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 | 2.83 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 | 3.36 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 1.86 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.38 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.42 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.49 | 3.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (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, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (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, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in North Korea?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in North Korea was 3.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1993.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- North Korea ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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