Maize (corn) — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Maize (corn) — Yield was 3,932 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 3,932 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 6,532 kg/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,401 kg/ha, in 1996.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 105th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,371 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,462 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,698 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2,813 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,458 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 2,713 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 2,528 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 2,400 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,893 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 2,825 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,830 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,615 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 2,841 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 2,946 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,985 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,235 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 3,333 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3,478 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3,623 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 3,913 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 4,058 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4,203 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4,348 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4,638 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 4,783 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5,000 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5,147 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5,454 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 5,429 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,882 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 6,532 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 5,773 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 6,269 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 5,560 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 2,039 kg/ha | -63.3% |
| 1996 | 1,401 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 1,684 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 2,806 kg/ha | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 2,148 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 2,099 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,988 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 3,326 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3,485 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,489 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,964 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 3,653 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 3,200 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2,805 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 3,390 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 3,346 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,692 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3,842 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,799 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,417 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 4,087 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 4,032 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,311 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,690 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 4,634 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 3,796 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 3,932 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,932 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,932 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,932 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -63.3% | 5,560 kg/ha | 2,039 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +66.6% | 1,684 kg/ha | 2,806 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,593 kg/ha | 2,371 kg/ha | 2,893 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,071 kg/ha | 2,615 kg/ha | 3,623 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,697 kg/ha | 3,913 kg/ha | 5,454 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,009 kg/ha | 1,401 kg/ha | 6,532 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,140 kg/ha | 2,099 kg/ha | 3,653 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,985 kg/ha | 3,346 kg/ha | 4,634 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,904 kg/ha | 3,796 kg/ha | 3,932 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3,932 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,532 kg/ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,401 kg/ha in 1996.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.