Soya beans — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Soya beans — Area harvested was 156,000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
156,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 17 countries
All-time high
364,000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
107,017 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — 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 soya beans — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 156,000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 364,000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 107,017 ha, in 2018.

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

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

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 300,000 ha
1962 310,000 ha +3.3%
1963 320,000 ha +3.2%
1964 330,000 ha +3.1%
1965 340,000 ha +3.0%
1966 263,000 ha -22.6%
1967 266,000 ha +1.1%
1968 270,000 ha +1.5%
1969 274,000 ha +1.5%
1970 278,000 ha +1.5%
1971 281,000 ha +1.1%
1972 285,000 ha +1.4%
1973 289,000 ha +1.4%
1974 292,500 ha +1.2%
1975 296,000 ha +1.2%
1976 300,000 ha +1.4%
1977 300,000 ha +0.0%
1978 300,000 ha +0.0%
1979 300,000 ha +0.0%
1980 300,000 ha +0.0%
1981 300,000 ha +0.0%
1982 310,000 ha +3.3%
1983 315,000 ha +1.6%
1984 320,000 ha +1.6%
1985 330,000 ha +3.1%
1986 334,000 ha +1.2%
1987 340,000 ha +1.8%
1988 340,000 ha +0.0%
1989 340,000 ha +0.0%
1990 364,000 ha +7.1%
1991 352,000 ha -3.3%
1992 310,000 ha -11.9%
1993 316,000 ha +1.9%
1994 320,000 ha +1.3%
1995 310,000 ha -3.1%
1996 310,000 ha +0.0%
1997 305,000 ha -1.6%
1998 300,000 ha -1.6%
1999 300,000 ha +0.0%
2000 310,000 ha +3.3%
2001 300,000 ha -3.2%
2002 305,000 ha +1.7%
2003 307,000 ha +0.7%
2004 300,000 ha -2.3%
2005 295,000 ha -1.7%
2006 300,000 ha +1.7%
2007 300,000 ha +0.0%
2008 300,000 ha +0.0%
2009 300,000 ha +0.0%
2010 300,000 ha +0.0%
2011 300,000 ha +0.0%
2012 300,000 ha +0.0%
2013 300,000 ha +0.0%
2014 300,000 ha +0.0%
2015 300,000 ha +0.0%
2016 175,000 ha -41.7%
2017 149,800 ha -14.4%
2018 107,017 ha -28.6%
2019 154,869 ha +44.7%
2020 163,714 ha +5.7%
2021 165,000 ha +0.8%
2022 156,000 ha -5.5%
2023 156,000 ha +0.0%
2024 156,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 297,000 ha 263,000 ha 340,000 ha 9
1970s 292,150 ha 278,000 ha 300,000 ha 10
1980s 322,900 ha 300,000 ha 340,000 ha 10
1990s 318,700 ha 300,000 ha 364,000 ha 10
2000s 301,700 ha 295,000 ha 310,000 ha 10
2010s 238,669 ha 107,017 ha 300,000 ha 10
2020s 159,343 ha 156,000 ha 165,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Argentina 16.37 million ha compare
  2. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.69 million ha compare
  3. 3 India 12.94 million ha compare
  4. 4 China 10.32 million ha compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 10.32 million ha compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 82,000 ha compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 4.13 million ha compare
  8. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51,000 ha compare
  9. 7 Paraguay 3.65 million ha compare
  10. 8 Türkiye 43,712 ha compare
  11. 8 Ukraine 2.71 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Soya beans — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 156,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 364,000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 107,017 ha in 2018.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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