Rice yields in North Korea
North Korea: Rice yields was 4.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.64
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
43rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
8.13
in 1993
All-time low
2.46
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 4.64 for rice yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in North Korea peaked at 8.13 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1996.
That places North Korea 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 | 3.83 | 4.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 4.36 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 | 3.14 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 | 2.46 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 | 3.16 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.18 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.43 | 4.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 41 Mauritania 4.88 compare
- 42 Belize 4.85 compare
- 44 Bhutan 4.56 compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 4.54 compare
- 46 Iran 4.52 compare
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 rice yields in North Korea?
- Rice yields in North Korea was 4.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 in 1993.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for rice yields?
- North Korea ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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