Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -9.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded -9.6 % change on previous year for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 66.67 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -51.39 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1980 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1981 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1982 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1983 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1989 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1991 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +594.8% |
| 1992 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1993 | -51.39 % change on previous year | -988.7% |
| 1994 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1995 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1996 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1997 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +900.0% |
| 1998 | 50 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 55.83 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5348 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1596 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2002 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -3538.8% |
| 2003 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9788 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2006 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -465.6% |
| 2007 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2009 | -26.39 % change on previous year | -1747.5% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2013 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -307.5% |
| 2014 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2015 | 44.48 % change on previous year | +227.5% |
| 2016 | -34.41 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2018 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +364.7% |
| 2019 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2664 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -810.1% |
| 2022 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 2023 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 2024 | -9.6 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3538.8% | -0.1596 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1747.5% | 1.6 % change on previous year | -26.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.58 % change on previous year | -51.39 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -26.39 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -34.41 % change on previous year | 44.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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- 143 Estonia -8.75 % change on previous year compare
- 145 El Salvador -10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Latvia -11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mauritius -11.65 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was -9.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.39 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.