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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Rye — Area harvested was 52,855 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
52,855 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 6 countries
All-time high
91,000 ha
in 1989
All-time low
41,700 ha
in 1997
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Rye — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1987–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1987200520241987: 78.0k ha1988: 85.0k ha1989: 91.0k ha1990: 85.0k ha1991: 83.9k ha1992: 83.6k ha1993: 66.0k ha1994: 66.6k ha1995: 62.0k ha1996: 50.0k ha1997: 41.7k ha1998: 46.0k ha1999: 50.0k ha2000: 50.0k ha2001: 57.0k ha2002: 50.0k ha2003: 49.8k ha2004: 49.8k ha2005: 49.7k ha2006: 49.6k ha2007: 49.5k ha2008: 49.5k ha2009: 49.4k ha2010: 48.0k ha2011: 50.0k ha2012: 55.0k ha2013: 55.0k ha2014: 55.6k ha2015: 49.0k ha2016: 53.2k ha2017: 53.2k ha2018: 53.7k ha2019: 53.3k ha2020: 52.2k ha2021: 53.0k ha2022: 52.8k ha2023: 52.7k ha2024: 52.9k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, rye — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 52,855 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 91,000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41,700 ha, in 1997.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Rye — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1987 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1987 78,000 ha
1988 85,000 ha +9.0%
1989 91,000 ha +7.1%
1990 85,000 ha -6.6%
1991 83,915 ha -1.3%
1992 83,628 ha -0.3%
1993 66,000 ha -21.1%
1994 66,641 ha +1.0%
1995 62,000 ha -7.0%
1996 50,000 ha -19.4%
1997 41,700 ha -16.6%
1998 46,000 ha +10.3%
1999 50,000 ha +8.7%
2000 50,022 ha +0.0%
2001 57,000 ha +13.9%
2002 50,000 ha -12.3%
2003 49,847 ha -0.3%
2004 49,786 ha -0.1%
2005 49,664 ha -0.2%
2006 49,566 ha -0.2%
2007 49,469 ha -0.2%
2008 49,485 ha +0.0%
2009 49,408 ha -0.2%
2010 48,045 ha -2.8%
2011 50,000 ha +4.1%
2012 55,000 ha +10.0%
2013 55,000 ha +0.0%
2014 55,623 ha +1.1%
2015 49,029 ha -11.9%
2016 53,217 ha +8.5%
2017 53,228 ha +0.0%
2018 53,695 ha +0.9%
2019 53,301 ha -0.7%
2020 52,153 ha -2.2%
2021 53,050 ha +1.7%
2022 52,835 ha -0.4%
2023 52,679 ha -0.3%
2024 52,855 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84,667 ha 78,000 ha 91,000 ha 3
1990s 63,488 ha 41,700 ha 85,000 ha 10
2000s 50,425 ha 49,408 ha 57,000 ha 10
2010s 52,614 ha 48,045 ha 55,623 ha 10
2020s 52,714 ha 52,153 ha 53,050 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 1 USSR 8.58 million ha compare
  2. 2 Poland 682,180 ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 90,329 ha compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 580,000 ha compare
  5. 4 Germany 535,600 ha compare
  6. 4 Republic of Moldova 562 ha compare
  7. 5 Belarus 340,000 ha compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 491 ha compare
  9. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 355 ha compare
  10. 6 China 166,529 ha compare
  11. 6 China, mainland 166,529 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Rye — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 52,855 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 91,000 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 41,700 ha in 1997.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for rye — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Rye — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rye — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 4,865 data points, 1961–2024
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