Potato yields in North Korea
North Korea: Potato yields was 3.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.21
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
152nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
13.33
in 1989
All-time low
2.7
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3.21 for potato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in North Korea peaked at 13.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2017.
North Korea ranks 152nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.83 | 10.83 | 10.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.46 | 10.53 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.65 | 11.92 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.74 | 7.88 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 | 8.41 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 | 2.7 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 3.21 | 4.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in North Korea?
- Potato yields in North Korea was 3.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for potato yields?
- North Korea ranks 152nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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