Maize yields in North Korea
North Korea: Maize yields was 3.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1991
All-time low
1.4
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize yields in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3.93 for maize yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yields in North Korea peaked at 6.53 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1996.
That places North Korea 80th out of 170 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 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 2.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 2.61 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 | 3.91 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 1.4 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.1 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.35 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yields in North Korea?
- Maize yields in North Korea was 3.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize yields recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1991.
- What is the lowest maize yields recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for maize yields?
- North Korea ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize yields rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Maize yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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