Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 585,000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
585,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 19 regions
All-time high
700,000 ha
in 1989
All-time low
479,000 ha
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 585,000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 700,000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 479,000 ha, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 525,000 ha
1962 530,000 ha +1.0%
1963 530,000 ha +0.0%
1964 535,000 ha +0.9%
1965 535,000 ha +0.0%
1966 540,000 ha +0.9%
1967 540,000 ha +0.0%
1968 550,000 ha +1.9%
1969 560,000 ha +1.8%
1970 570,000 ha +1.8%
1971 590,000 ha +3.5%
1972 610,000 ha +3.4%
1973 630,000 ha +3.3%
1974 650,000 ha +3.2%
1975 670,000 ha +3.1%
1976 680,000 ha +1.5%
1977 690,000 ha +1.5%
1978 690,000 ha +0.0%
1979 690,000 ha +0.0%
1980 690,000 ha +0.0%
1981 690,000 ha +0.0%
1982 690,000 ha +0.0%
1983 690,000 ha +0.0%
1984 690,000 ha +0.0%
1985 690,000 ha +0.0%
1986 680,000 ha -1.4%
1987 680,000 ha +0.0%
1988 660,000 ha -2.9%
1989 700,000 ha +6.1%
1990 680,000 ha -2.9%
1991 643,000 ha -5.4%
1992 644,000 ha +0.2%
1993 628,000 ha -2.5%
1994 638,000 ha +1.6%
1995 670,000 ha +5.0%
1996 589,000 ha -12.1%
1997 602,000 ha +2.2%
1998 629,000 ha +4.5%
1999 575,000 ha -8.6%
2000 496,000 ha -13.7%
2001 496,300 ha +0.1%
2002 496,390 ha +0.0%
2003 494,996 ha -0.3%
2004 495,000 ha +0.0%
2005 550,000 ha +11.1%
2006 479,000 ha -12.9%
2007 496,000 ha +3.5%
2008 503,150 ha +1.4%
2009 503,000 ha -0.0%
2010 503,000 ha +0.0%
2011 503,000 ha +0.0%
2012 531,000 ha +5.6%
2013 527,000 ha -0.8%
2014 531,800 ha +0.9%
2015 559,800 ha +5.3%
2016 544,472 ha -2.7%
2017 510,223 ha -6.3%
2018 508,396 ha -0.4%
2019 553,820 ha +8.9%
2020 583,263 ha +5.3%
2021 585,000 ha +0.3%
2022 585,000 ha +0.0%
2023 585,000 ha +0.0%
2024 585,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 538,333 ha 525,000 ha 560,000 ha 9
1970s 647,000 ha 570,000 ha 690,000 ha 10
1980s 686,000 ha 660,000 ha 700,000 ha 10
1990s 629,800 ha 575,000 ha 680,000 ha 10
2000s 500,984 ha 479,000 ha 550,000 ha 10
2010s 527,251 ha 503,000 ha 559,800 ha 10
2020s 584,653 ha 583,263 ha 585,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 6 Mexico 6.57 million ha compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 862,053 ha compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 5.50 million ha compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 789,379 ha compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 4.07 million ha compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 3.40 million ha compare
  7. 10 USSR 2.97 million ha compare
  8. 11 Mozambique 2.86 million ha compare
  9. 12 Angola 2.82 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 585,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 479,000 ha in 2006.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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