Sorghum yield in North Korea
North Korea: Sorghum yield was 1.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yield in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.32 for sorghum yield 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 North Korea peaked at 1.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1995.
That places North Korea 62nd out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.33 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.3 | 1.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in North Korea?
- Sorghum yield in North Korea was 1.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- How does North Korea rank for sorghum yield?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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