Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 5,785 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,785 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
13,548 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
4,625 kg/ha
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, roots and tubers, total — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 5,785 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 13,548 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4,625 kg/ha, in 2017.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,364 kg/ha
1962 11,454 kg/ha +0.8%
1963 11,461 kg/ha +0.1%
1964 11,422 kg/ha -0.3%
1965 11,261 kg/ha -1.4%
1966 11,261 kg/ha +0.0%
1967 11,304 kg/ha +0.4%
1968 11,348 kg/ha +0.4%
1969 11,391 kg/ha +0.4%
1970 11,052 kg/ha -3.0%
1971 11,134 kg/ha +0.7%
1972 11,258 kg/ha +1.1%
1973 11,224 kg/ha -0.3%
1974 11,200 kg/ha -0.2%
1975 12,423 kg/ha +10.9%
1976 12,815 kg/ha +3.2%
1977 12,870 kg/ha +0.4%
1978 13,000 kg/ha +1.0%
1979 12,764 kg/ha -1.8%
1980 12,609 kg/ha -1.2%
1981 12,180 kg/ha -3.4%
1982 12,727 kg/ha +4.5%
1983 12,464 kg/ha -2.1%
1984 12,746 kg/ha +2.3%
1985 13,176 kg/ha +3.4%
1986 13,463 kg/ha +2.2%
1987 13,338 kg/ha -0.9%
1988 13,453 kg/ha +0.9%
1989 13,548 kg/ha +0.7%
1990 13,524 kg/ha -0.2%
1991 12,084 kg/ha -10.6%
1992 12,554 kg/ha +3.9%
1993 11,824 kg/ha -5.8%
1994 11,087 kg/ha -6.2%
1995 10,357 kg/ha -6.6%
1996 11,180 kg/ha +7.9%
1997 10,476 kg/ha -6.3%
1998 10,987 kg/ha +4.9%
1999 8,783 kg/ha -20.1%
2000 10,237 kg/ha +16.6%
2001 12,167 kg/ha +18.9%
2002 9,884 kg/ha -18.8%
2003 11,080 kg/ha +12.1%
2004 11,141 kg/ha +0.6%
2005 11,178 kg/ha +0.3%
2006 11,037 kg/ha -1.3%
2007 11,055 kg/ha +0.2%
2008 9,106 kg/ha -17.6%
2009 12,037 kg/ha +32.2%
2010 13,018 kg/ha +8.2%
2011 12,836 kg/ha -1.4%
2012 11,728 kg/ha -8.6%
2013 12,598 kg/ha +7.4%
2014 10,191 kg/ha -19.1%
2015 7,832 kg/ha -23.1%
2016 6,056 kg/ha -22.7%
2017 4,625 kg/ha -23.6%
2018 5,567 kg/ha +20.4%
2019 6,626 kg/ha +19.0%
2020 6,490 kg/ha -2.0%
2021 6,366 kg/ha -1.9%
2022 5,615 kg/ha -11.8%
2023 5,622 kg/ha +0.1%
2024 5,785 kg/ha +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,363 kg/ha 11,261 kg/ha 11,461 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,974 kg/ha 11,052 kg/ha 13,000 kg/ha 10
1980s 12,971 kg/ha 12,180 kg/ha 13,548 kg/ha 10
1990s 11,286 kg/ha 8,783 kg/ha 13,524 kg/ha 10
2000s 10,892 kg/ha 9,106 kg/ha 12,167 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,108 kg/ha 4,625 kg/ha 13,018 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,976 kg/ha 5,615 kg/ha 6,490 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 16 Sweden 37,311 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 6,489 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,370 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Palestine, State of 36,427 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Republic of Moldova 6,035 kg/ha compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 34,690 kg/ha compare
  7. 19 Algeria 33,944 kg/ha compare
  8. 20 Chile 33,633 kg/ha compare
  9. 20 Timor-Leste 3,095 kg/ha compare
  10. 21 Israel 33,454 kg/ha compare
  11. 22 Cabo Verde 10,604 kg/ha compare
  12. 22 Saudi Arabia 33,172 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5,785 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13,548 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,625 kg/ha in 2017.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,901 data points, 1961–2024
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