Soybean yields in North Korea
North Korea: Soybean yields was 1.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2019
All-time low
0.5625
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in North Korea stood at 1.15.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in North Korea peaked at 1.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5625, in 1963.
That places North Korea 77th out of 105 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 | 0.6984 | 0.5625 | 0.8942 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9716 | 0.7958 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1.13 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.13 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.17 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.15 | 1.4 | 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 soybean yields in North Korea?
- Soybean yields in North Korea was 1.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5625 in 1963.
- How does North Korea rank for soybean yields?
- North Korea ranks 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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