Key crop yields in North Korea
North Korea: Key crop yields was 1.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
112th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2005
All-time low
0.506
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Key crop yields in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, key crop yields in North Korea stood at 1.2.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key crop yields in North Korea peaked at 2.51 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.506, in 1961.
That places North Korea 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5623 | 0.506 | 0.6012 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.6069 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.16 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.29 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 0.8475 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 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 key crop yields in North Korea?
- Key crop yields in North Korea was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key crop yields recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2005.
- What is the lowest key crop yields recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.506 in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for key crop yields?
- North Korea ranks 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is key crop yields rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Key crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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