Soya beans — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Soya beans — Production was 180,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
180,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 17 regions
All-time high
455,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
135,280 t
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, soya beans — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 180,000 t.

The figure is down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 455,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 135,280 t, in 2018.

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

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

Annual values for Soya beans — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 170,000 t
1962 175,000 t +2.9%
1963 180,000 t +2.9%
1964 190,000 t +5.6%
1965 200,000 t +5.3%
1966 210,000 t +5.0%
1967 225,000 t +7.1%
1968 240,000 t +6.7%
1969 245,000 t +2.1%
1970 255,000 t +4.1%
1971 265,000 t +3.9%
1972 263,000 t -0.8%
1973 230,000 t -12.5%
1974 280,000 t +21.7%
1975 290,000 t +3.6%
1976 300,000 t +3.4%
1977 310,000 t +3.3%
1978 320,000 t +3.2%
1979 330,000 t +3.1%
1980 340,000 t +3.0%
1981 350,000 t +2.9%
1982 360,000 t +2.9%
1983 380,000 t +5.6%
1984 440,000 t +15.8%
1985 425,000 t -3.4%
1986 432,000 t +1.6%
1987 445,000 t +3.0%
1988 448,000 t +0.7%
1989 420,000 t -6.2%
1990 455,000 t +8.3%
1991 440,000 t -3.3%
1992 400,000 t -9.1%
1993 380,000 t -5.0%
1994 400,000 t +5.3%
1995 390,000 t -2.5%
1996 400,000 t +2.6%
1997 360,000 t -10.0%
1998 340,000 t -5.6%
1999 340,000 t +0.0%
2000 350,000 t +2.9%
2001 343,000 t -2.0%
2002 350,000 t +2.0%
2003 352,000 t +0.6%
2004 350,000 t -0.6%
2005 340,000 t -2.9%
2006 345,000 t +1.5%
2007 345,000 t +0.0%
2008 350,000 t +1.4%
2009 350,000 t +0.0%
2010 350,000 t +0.0%
2011 350,000 t +0.0%
2012 350,000 t +0.0%
2013 350,000 t +0.0%
2014 350,000 t +0.0%
2015 350,000 t +0.0%
2016 282,000 t -19.4%
2017 223,325 t -20.8%
2018 135,280 t -39.4%
2019 263,920 t +95.1%
2020 229,892 t -12.9%
2021 190,000 t -17.4%
2022 180,000 t -5.3%
2023 180,000 t +0.0%
2024 180,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 203,889 t 170,000 t 245,000 t 9
1970s 284,300 t 230,000 t 330,000 t 10
1980s 404,000 t 340,000 t 448,000 t 10
1990s 390,500 t 340,000 t 455,000 t 10
2000s 347,500 t 340,000 t 352,000 t 10
2010s 300,452 t 135,280 t 350,000 t 10
2020s 191,978 t 180,000 t 229,892 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 3 China 20.66 million t compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 20.65 million t compare
  3. 5 India 15.13 million t compare
  4. 6 Paraguay 11.10 million t compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 180,000 t compare
  6. 7 Canada 7.57 million t compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 7.00 million t compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 46,127 t compare
  9. 9 Ukraine 6.64 million t compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Soya beans — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 180,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 455,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 135,280 t in 2018.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for soya beans — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
152 places, 7,588 data points, 1961–2024
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