Land under cereal production in North Korea
North Korea: Land under cereal production was 1.35 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in North Korea stood at 1.35 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in North Korea peaked at 1.64 million hectares in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million hectares, in 2017.
That places North Korea 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.48 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.46 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.48 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.49 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.52 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.64 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in North Korea?
- Land under cereal production in North Korea was 1.35 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million hectares in 1978.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million hectares in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for land under cereal production?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.