Millet — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Millet — Area harvested was 72,422 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72,422 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 12 countries
All-time high
140,000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
30,000 ha
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Millet — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 72,422 ha for millet — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 140,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,000 ha, in 1988.

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

Millet — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Millet — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 140,000 ha
1962 120,000 ha -14.3%
1963 130,000 ha +8.3%
1964 120,000 ha -7.7%
1965 100,000 ha -16.7%
1966 110,000 ha +10.0%
1967 110,000 ha +0.0%
1968 100,000 ha -9.1%
1969 95,000 ha -5.0%
1970 95,000 ha +0.0%
1971 90,000 ha -5.3%
1972 90,000 ha +0.0%
1973 80,000 ha -11.1%
1974 80,000 ha +0.0%
1975 70,000 ha -12.5%
1976 70,000 ha +0.0%
1977 65,000 ha -7.1%
1978 65,000 ha +0.0%
1979 65,000 ha +0.0%
1980 60,000 ha -7.7%
1981 60,000 ha +0.0%
1982 55,000 ha -8.3%
1983 55,000 ha +0.0%
1984 50,000 ha -9.1%
1985 45,000 ha -10.0%
1986 38,000 ha -15.6%
1987 35,000 ha -7.9%
1988 30,000 ha -14.3%
1989 30,000 ha +0.0%
1990 47,619 ha +58.7%
1991 49,801 ha +4.6%
1992 52,000 ha +4.4%
1993 42,000 ha -19.2%
1994 35,000 ha -16.7%
1995 30,000 ha -14.3%
1996 30,000 ha +0.0%
1997 30,000 ha +0.0%
1998 32,000 ha +6.7%
1999 37,000 ha +15.6%
2000 45,000 ha +21.6%
2001 52,000 ha +15.6%
2002 66,000 ha +26.9%
2003 91,000 ha +37.9%
2004 55,000 ha -39.6%
2005 60,000 ha +9.1%
2006 65,000 ha +8.3%
2007 62,000 ha -4.6%
2008 63,000 ha +1.6%
2009 63,000 ha +0.0%
2010 64,000 ha +1.6%
2011 63,000 ha -1.6%
2012 68,000 ha +7.9%
2013 70,000 ha +2.9%
2014 70,461 ha +0.7%
2015 68,517 ha -2.8%
2016 69,662 ha +1.7%
2017 70,509 ha +1.2%
2018 71,003 ha +0.7%
2019 72,296 ha +1.8%
2020 73,131 ha +1.2%
2021 72,143 ha -1.4%
2022 72,523 ha +0.5%
2023 72,599 ha +0.1%
2024 72,422 ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113,889 ha 95,000 ha 140,000 ha 9
1970s 77,000 ha 65,000 ha 95,000 ha 10
1980s 45,800 ha 30,000 ha 60,000 ha 10
1990s 38,542 ha 30,000 ha 52,000 ha 10
2000s 62,200 ha 45,000 ha 91,000 ha 10
2010s 68,745 ha 63,000 ha 72,296 ha 10
2020s 72,564 ha 72,143 ha 73,131 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Niger 6.80 million ha compare
  2. 3 USSR 3.03 million ha compare
  3. 4 Sudan 2.88 million ha compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 300,000 ha compare
  5. 5 Sudan (former) 2.45 million ha compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 61,262 ha compare
  7. 6 Mali 2.12 million ha compare
  8. 7 Nigeria 1.90 million ha compare
  9. 8 Chad 1.16 million ha compare
  10. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,071 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is millet — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Millet — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 72,422 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest millet — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 140,000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest millet — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 ha in 1988.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for millet — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is millet — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Millet — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Millet — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 6,732 data points, 1961–2024
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