Soy production yield area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Soy production yield area was 180,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
180,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
455,000
in 1990
All-time low
135,280
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soy production yield area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, soy production yield area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 180,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production yield area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 455,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 135,280, in 2018.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 33rd out of 116 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.
Soy production yield area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170,000 | — |
| 1962 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 225,000 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 240,000 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 245,000 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 255,000 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 265,000 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 263,000 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 230,000 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 280,000 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 380,000 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 440,000 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 425,000 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 432,000 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 445,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 448,000 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 420,000 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 455,000 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 440,000 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 400,000 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 380,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 390,000 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 360,000 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 340,000 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 343,000 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 350,000 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 352,000 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 350,000 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 340,000 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 345,000 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 345,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 350,000 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 282,000 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 223,325 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 135,280 | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 263,920 | +95.1% |
| 2020 | 229,892 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 190,000 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,889 | 170,000 | 245,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,300 | 230,000 | 330,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,000 | 340,000 | 448,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,500 | 340,000 | 455,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,500 | 340,000 | 352,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,452 | 135,280 | 350,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,978 | 180,000 | 229,892 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soy production yield area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Soy production yield area in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 180,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soy production yield area recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 455,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest soy production yield area recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,280 in 2018.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for soy production yield area?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production yield area rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Soy production yield area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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