Rice — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Rice — Area harvested was 485,000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
485,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 18 countries
All-time high
670,000 ha
in 1981
All-time low
420,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, rice — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 485,000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 670,000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 420,000 ha, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 420,000 ha
1962 440,000 ha +4.8%
1963 450,000 ha +2.3%
1964 480,000 ha +6.7%
1965 480,000 ha +0.0%
1966 500,000 ha +4.2%
1967 500,000 ha +0.0%
1968 500,000 ha +0.0%
1969 530,000 ha +6.0%
1970 530,000 ha +0.0%
1971 530,000 ha +0.0%
1972 530,000 ha +0.0%
1973 570,000 ha +7.5%
1974 600,000 ha +5.3%
1975 625,000 ha +4.2%
1976 630,000 ha +0.8%
1977 650,000 ha +3.2%
1978 657,000 ha +1.1%
1979 660,000 ha +0.5%
1980 650,000 ha -1.5%
1981 670,000 ha +3.1%
1982 640,000 ha -4.5%
1983 645,000 ha +0.8%
1984 645,000 ha +0.0%
1985 645,000 ha +0.0%
1986 645,000 ha +0.0%
1987 645,000 ha +0.0%
1988 645,000 ha +0.0%
1989 630,000 ha -2.3%
1990 600,000 ha -4.8%
1991 588,000 ha -2.0%
1992 592,000 ha +0.7%
1993 589,000 ha -0.5%
1994 583,000 ha -1.0%
1995 582,000 ha -0.2%
1996 580,000 ha -0.3%
1997 611,000 ha +5.3%
1998 580,000 ha -5.1%
1999 580,000 ha +0.0%
2000 535,000 ha -7.8%
2001 572,000 ha +6.9%
2002 582,857 ha +1.9%
2003 584,000 ha +0.2%
2004 583,000 ha -0.2%
2005 583,400 ha +0.1%
2006 583,400 ha +0.0%
2007 583,400 ha +0.0%
2008 570,390 ha -2.2%
2009 569,000 ha -0.2%
2010 570,000 ha +0.2%
2011 571,000 ha +0.2%
2012 563,000 ha -1.4%
2013 547,000 ha -2.8%
2014 525,000 ha -4.0%
2015 465,200 ha -11.4%
2016 468,677 ha +0.7%
2017 475,158 ha +1.4%
2018 471,491 ha -0.8%
2019 465,839 ha -1.2%
2020 470,295 ha +1.0%
2021 471,347 ha +0.2%
2022 475,000 ha +0.8%
2023 485,000 ha +2.1%
2024 485,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 477,778 ha 420,000 ha 530,000 ha 9
1970s 598,200 ha 530,000 ha 660,000 ha 10
1980s 646,000 ha 630,000 ha 670,000 ha 10
1990s 588,500 ha 580,000 ha 611,000 ha 10
2000s 574,645 ha 535,000 ha 584,000 ha 10
2010s 512,236 ha 465,200 ha 571,000 ha 10
2020s 477,328 ha 470,295 ha 485,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 912,998 ha compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 7.02 million ha compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 770,048 ha compare
  4. 8 Philippines 4.65 million ha compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 4.57 million ha compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 3.90 million ha compare
  7. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 209,368 ha compare
  8. 11 Cambodia 3.90 million ha compare
  9. 12 Guinea 2.43 million ha compare
  10. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 136,352 ha compare
  11. 13 Madagascar 2.04 million ha compare
  12. 13 Türkiye 128,904 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Rice — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 485,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 670,000 ha in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 420,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for rice — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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