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

Latest (2024)
-9.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
144th
of 168 countries
All-time high
66.67 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-51.39 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1962–2024

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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

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1962 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Cuba -8.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 142 Rwanda -8.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 143 Estonia -8.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 145 El Salvador -10.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 146 Latvia -11.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 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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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.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,872 data points, 1962–2024
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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.