Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested was 173,993 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 173,993 ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 381,000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 126,056 ha, in 2018.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14th out of 20 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 315,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 325,000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 335,000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 345,000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 355,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 278,000 ha | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 281,000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 285,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 289,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 293,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 296,000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 300,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 304,000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 307,500 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 311,000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 315,000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 315,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 315,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 315,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 315,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 315,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 326,000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 331,000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 336,000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 346,000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 350,000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 356,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 356,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 356,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 381,000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 370,000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 327,000 ha | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 334,000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 338,500 ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 328,000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 328,500 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 323,700 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 319,000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 319,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 329,000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 319,000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 324,000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 326,000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 319,000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 314,000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 319,000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 319,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 319,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 319,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 319,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 319,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 319,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 319,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 320,000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 319,782 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 194,663 ha | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 169,402 ha | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 126,056 ha | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 173,614 ha | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 181,480 ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 182,680 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 173,664 ha | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 173,991 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 173,993 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -39.1% | 319,782 ha | 194,663 ha |
| 2019 | +37.7% | 126,056 ha | 173,614 ha |
| 2018 | -25.6% | 169,402 ha | 126,056 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,000 ha | 278,000 ha | 355,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 307,150 ha | 293,000 ha | 315,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,700 ha | 315,000 ha | 356,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,870 ha | 319,000 ha | 381,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,700 ha | 314,000 ha | 329,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,952 ha | 126,056 ha | 320,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,162 ha | 173,664 ha | 182,680 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 11 Republic of Moldova 485,796 ha compare
- 11 Ukraine 9.12 million ha compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 470,644 ha compare
- 12 Sudan 5.56 million ha compare
- 13 Malaysia 5.24 million ha compare
- 13 Viet Nam 389,062 ha compare
- 14 Pakistan 4.20 million ha compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 136,391 ha compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 4.01 million ha compare
- 16 Australia 4.01 million ha compare
- 16 Polynesia 58,183 ha compare
- 17 Paraguay 3.85 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia 54,092 ha compare
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- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0341 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate -4.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 0.1456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate 0.0308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 173,993 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 381,000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,056 ha in 2018.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.