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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sorghum — Area harvested was 27,537 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
27,537 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 15 countries
All-time high
31,000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
4,029 ha
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 27,537 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 31,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,029 ha, in 1996.

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

Annual values for Sorghum — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 31,000 ha
1962 31,000 ha +0.0%
1963 31,000 ha +0.0%
1964 31,000 ha +0.0%
1965 30,000 ha -3.2%
1966 30,000 ha +0.0%
1967 30,000 ha +0.0%
1968 28,000 ha -6.7%
1969 27,000 ha -3.6%
1970 24,000 ha -11.1%
1971 24,000 ha +0.0%
1972 23,000 ha -4.2%
1973 23,000 ha +0.0%
1974 22,000 ha -4.3%
1975 21,000 ha -4.5%
1976 20,000 ha -4.8%
1977 17,000 ha -15.0%
1978 16,000 ha -5.9%
1979 15,000 ha -6.2%
1980 13,000 ha -13.3%
1981 12,000 ha -7.7%
1982 13,000 ha +8.3%
1983 12,000 ha -7.7%
1984 10,000 ha -16.7%
1985 10,000 ha +0.0%
1986 10,000 ha +0.0%
1987 10,000 ha +0.0%
1988 10,000 ha +0.0%
1989 10,000 ha +0.0%
1990 9,524 ha -4.8%
1991 12,864 ha +35.1%
1992 8,822 ha -31.4%
1993 8,377 ha -5.0%
1994 10,322 ha +23.2%
1995 5,000 ha -51.6%
1996 4,029 ha -19.4%
1997 5,243 ha +30.1%
1998 5,500 ha +4.9%
1999 6,000 ha +9.1%
2000 6,500 ha +8.3%
2001 8,800 ha +35.4%
2002 12,500 ha +42.0%
2003 18,500 ha +48.0%
2004 12,500 ha -32.4%
2005 19,000 ha +52.0%
2006 20,000 ha +5.3%
2007 20,000 ha +0.0%
2008 20,000 ha +0.0%
2009 20,000 ha +0.0%
2010 20,000 ha +0.0%
2011 22,000 ha +10.0%
2012 26,000 ha +18.2%
2013 26,000 ha +0.0%
2014 25,830 ha -0.7%
2015 26,714 ha +3.4%
2016 27,487 ha +2.9%
2017 26,677 ha -2.9%
2018 27,450 ha +2.9%
2019 27,204 ha -0.9%
2020 27,827 ha +2.3%
2021 27,494 ha -1.2%
2022 27,508 ha +0.1%
2023 27,610 ha +0.4%
2024 27,537 ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,889 ha 27,000 ha 31,000 ha 9
1970s 20,500 ha 15,000 ha 24,000 ha 10
1980s 11,000 ha 10,000 ha 13,000 ha 10
1990s 7,568 ha 4,029 ha 12,864 ha 10
2000s 15,780 ha 6,500 ha 20,000 ha 10
2010s 25,536 ha 20,000 ha 27,487 ha 10
2020s 27,595 ha 27,494 ha 27,827 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 4 India 4.61 million ha compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 750,000 ha compare
  3. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 648,842 ha compare
  4. 5 Niger 3.43 million ha compare
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 1.90 million ha compare
  6. 7 Mali 1.69 million ha compare
  7. 8 Ethiopia 1.65 million ha compare
  8. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,695 ha compare
  9. 9 Brazil 1.36 million ha compare
  10. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,000 ha compare
  11. 10 Mexico 1.29 million ha compare
  12. 10 Republic of Moldova 6,305 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Sorghum — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 27,537 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 31,000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,029 ha in 1996.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sorghum — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 15 countries with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 8,610 data points, 1961–2024
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