Cotton yield in North Korea
North Korea: Cotton yield was 1.99 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1.99
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 100 countries
All-time high
2.08
in 2012
All-time low
0.6
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Cotton yield in North Korea, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yield in North Korea stood at 1.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yield in North Korea peaked at 2.08 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1961.
That places North Korea 31st out of 100 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9904 | 0.6 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.58 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.68 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.97 | 1.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yield in North Korea?
- Cotton yield in North Korea was 1.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yield recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton yield recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for cotton yield?
- North Korea ranks 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yield rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Cotton yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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