Rye yields in North Korea
North Korea: Rye yields was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Rye yields in North Korea, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.23 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in North Korea peaked at 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
That places North Korea 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 51 Brazil 1.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 North Macedonia 1.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 1.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Georgia 1.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Peru 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 South Africa 1.1 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye yields in North Korea?
- Rye yields in North Korea was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does North Korea rank for rye yields?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.