Sorghum — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sorghum — Yield was 1,324 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,324 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 15 regions
All-time high
1,600 kg/ha
in 2002
All-time low
1,000 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — 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

The most recent figure for sorghum — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 1,324 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1,600 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,000 kg/ha, in 1995.

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

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

Annual values for Sorghum — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,032 kg/ha
1962 1,161 kg/ha +12.5%
1963 1,097 kg/ha -5.6%
1964 1,064 kg/ha -2.9%
1965 1,133 kg/ha +6.5%
1966 1,133 kg/ha +0.0%
1967 1,167 kg/ha +2.9%
1968 1,214 kg/ha +4.1%
1969 1,185 kg/ha -2.4%
1970 1,208 kg/ha +1.9%
1971 1,167 kg/ha -3.4%
1972 1,174 kg/ha +0.6%
1973 1,130 kg/ha -3.7%
1974 1,182 kg/ha +4.5%
1975 1,190 kg/ha +0.7%
1976 1,200 kg/ha +0.8%
1977 1,176 kg/ha -2.0%
1978 1,250 kg/ha +6.2%
1979 1,267 kg/ha +1.3%
1980 1,385 kg/ha +9.3%
1981 1,333 kg/ha -3.7%
1982 1,462 kg/ha +9.6%
1983 1,500 kg/ha +2.6%
1984 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1985 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1986 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1987 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1988 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1989 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 1,334 kg/ha -11.1%
1991 1,088 kg/ha -18.4%
1992 1,134 kg/ha +4.2%
1993 1,194 kg/ha +5.3%
1994 1,066 kg/ha -10.7%
1995 1,000 kg/ha -6.2%
1996 1,241 kg/ha +24.1%
1997 1,335 kg/ha +7.6%
1998 1,454 kg/ha +8.9%
1999 1,500 kg/ha +3.1%
2000 1,538 kg/ha +2.6%
2001 1,591 kg/ha +3.4%
2002 1,600 kg/ha +0.6%
2003 1,568 kg/ha -2.0%
2004 1,600 kg/ha +2.1%
2005 1,579 kg/ha -1.3%
2006 1,600 kg/ha +1.3%
2007 1,500 kg/ha -6.2%
2008 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
2009 1,400 kg/ha -6.7%
2010 1,412 kg/ha +0.8%
2011 1,440 kg/ha +2.0%
2012 1,380 kg/ha -4.2%
2013 1,347 kg/ha -2.4%
2014 1,331 kg/ha -1.2%
2015 1,340 kg/ha +0.7%
2016 1,276 kg/ha -4.8%
2017 1,325 kg/ha +3.8%
2018 1,318 kg/ha -0.5%
2019 1,360 kg/ha +3.2%
2020 1,300 kg/ha -4.4%
2021 1,326 kg/ha +2.0%
2022 1,328 kg/ha +0.2%
2023 1,318 kg/ha -0.8%
2024 1,324 kg/ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,132 kg/ha 1,032 kg/ha 1,214 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,194 kg/ha 1,130 kg/ha 1,267 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,468 kg/ha 1,333 kg/ha 1,500 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,235 kg/ha 1,000 kg/ha 1,500 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,548 kg/ha 1,400 kg/ha 1,600 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,353 kg/ha 1,276 kg/ha 1,440 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,319 kg/ha 1,300 kg/ha 1,328 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Italy 5,916 kg/ha compare
  2. 8 Egypt 5,200 kg/ha compare
  3. 9 Panama 5,186 kg/ha compare
  4. 10 China, mainland 4,770 kg/ha compare
  5. 11 China 4,758 kg/ha compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 4,667 kg/ha compare
  7. 13 France 4,450 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Sorghum — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,324 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,600 kg/ha in 2002.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 kg/ha in 1995.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sorghum — yield?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 15 regions with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,346 data points, 1961–2024
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