Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 373,014 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
373,014 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 223 countries
All-time high
380,000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
265,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 373,014 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 380,000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 265,000 ha, in 1961.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 46th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 265,000 ha —
1962 294,000 ha +10.9%
1963 343,000 ha +16.7%
1964 355,000 ha +3.5%
1965 340,000 ha -4.2%
1966 312,000 ha -8.2%
1967 312,000 ha +0.0%
1968 312,000 ha +0.0%
1969 315,000 ha +1.0%
1970 315,000 ha +0.0%
1971 315,000 ha +0.0%
1972 320,000 ha +1.6%
1973 320,000 ha +0.0%
1974 325,000 ha +1.6%
1975 330,000 ha +1.5%
1976 325,000 ha -1.5%
1977 325,000 ha +0.0%
1978 325,000 ha +0.0%
1979 327,000 ha +0.6%
1980 330,000 ha +0.9%
1981 333,000 ha +0.9%
1982 330,000 ha -0.9%
1983 330,000 ha +0.0%
1984 330,000 ha +0.0%
1985 335,000 ha +1.5%
1986 342,000 ha +2.1%
1987 348,000 ha +1.8%
1988 350,000 ha +0.6%
1989 350,000 ha +0.0%
1990 353,000 ha +0.9%
1991 355,000 ha +0.6%
1992 345,125 ha -2.8%
1993 324,798 ha -5.9%
1994 340,000 ha +4.7%
1995 330,000 ha -2.9%
1996 320,000 ha -3.0%
1997 310,000 ha -3.1%
1998 330,000 ha +6.5%
1999 326,124 ha -1.2%
2000 360,000 ha +10.4%
2001 360,000 ha +0.0%
2002 365,000 ha +1.4%
2003 350,000 ha -4.1%
2004 360,000 ha +2.9%
2005 350,000 ha -2.8%
2006 370,000 ha +5.7%
2007 350,000 ha -5.4%
2008 370,000 ha +5.7%
2009 375,000 ha +1.4%
2010 380,000 ha +1.3%
2011 380,000 ha +0.0%
2012 350,000 ha -7.9%
2013 360,000 ha +2.9%
2014 364,013 ha +1.1%
2015 369,123 ha +1.4%
2016 371,664 ha +0.7%
2017 372,277 ha +0.2%
2018 372,598 ha +0.1%
2019 373,055 ha +0.1%
2020 373,206 ha +0.0%
2021 373,266 ha +0.0%
2022 372,115 ha -0.3%
2023 372,562 ha +0.1%
2024 373,014 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 316,444 ha 265,000 ha 355,000 ha 9
1970s 322,700 ha 315,000 ha 330,000 ha 10
1980s 337,800 ha 330,000 ha 350,000 ha 10
1990s 333,405 ha 310,000 ha 355,000 ha 10
2000s 361,000 ha 350,000 ha 375,000 ha 10
2010s 369,273 ha 350,000 ha 380,000 ha 10
2020s 372,833 ha 372,115 ha 373,266 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Pulses, total — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 373,014 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 380,000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 265,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,226 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.