Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested was 42,159 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42,159 ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 16 countries
All-time high
55,000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
8,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 42,159 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 55,000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,000 ha, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,000 ha
1962 8,000 ha +0.0%
1963 8,500 ha +6.2%
1964 9,000 ha +5.9%
1965 10,000 ha +11.1%
1966 10,000 ha +0.0%
1967 10,000 ha +0.0%
1968 10,000 ha +0.0%
1969 10,000 ha +0.0%
1970 10,500 ha +5.0%
1971 10,500 ha +0.0%
1972 10,500 ha +0.0%
1973 11,000 ha +4.8%
1974 12,000 ha +9.1%
1975 12,000 ha +0.0%
1976 12,000 ha +0.0%
1977 12,500 ha +4.2%
1978 13,000 ha +4.0%
1979 13,500 ha +3.8%
1980 14,000 ha +3.7%
1981 14,500 ha +3.6%
1982 15,000 ha +3.4%
1983 15,000 ha +0.0%
1984 15,000 ha +0.0%
1985 16,000 ha +6.7%
1986 16,500 ha +3.1%
1987 17,000 ha +3.0%
1988 17,000 ha +0.0%
1989 17,500 ha +2.9%
1990 17,529 ha +0.2%
1991 18,000 ha +2.7%
1992 20,000 ha +11.1%
1993 10,500 ha -47.5%
1994 14,000 ha +33.3%
1995 11,000 ha -21.4%
1996 13,000 ha +18.2%
1997 25,000 ha +92.3%
1998 34,000 ha +36.0%
1999 36,500 ha +7.4%
2000 23,000 ha -37.0%
2001 25,000 ha +8.7%
2002 27,000 ha +8.0%
2003 27,011 ha +0.0%
2004 27,500 ha +1.8%
2005 26,500 ha -3.6%
2006 27,500 ha +3.8%
2007 27,500 ha +0.0%
2008 28,000 ha +1.8%
2009 29,000 ha +3.6%
2010 31,000 ha +6.9%
2011 32,000 ha +3.2%
2012 28,000 ha -12.5%
2013 35,000 ha +25.0%
2014 29,632 ha -15.3%
2015 32,300 ha +9.0%
2016 55,000 ha +70.3%
2017 30,000 ha -45.5%
2018 45,000 ha +50.0%
2019 41,674 ha -7.4%
2020 41,399 ha -0.7%
2021 42,231 ha +2.0%
2022 41,766 ha -1.1%
2023 42,481 ha +1.7%
2024 42,159 ha -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,278 ha 8,000 ha 10,000 ha 9
1970s 11,750 ha 10,500 ha 13,500 ha 10
1980s 15,750 ha 14,000 ha 17,500 ha 10
1990s 19,953 ha 10,500 ha 36,500 ha 10
2000s 26,801 ha 23,000 ha 29,000 ha 10
2010s 35,961 ha 28,000 ha 55,000 ha 10
2020s 42,007 ha 41,399 ha 42,481 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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  3. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 124,893 ha compare
  4. 7 Rwanda 179,717 ha compare
  5. 8 Madagascar 150,429 ha compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 80,807 ha compare
  7. 9 Papua New Guinea 142,854 ha compare
  8. 10 India 111,866 ha compare
  9. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,946 ha compare
  10. 11 Mozambique 100,470 ha compare
  11. 11 Timor-Leste 1,927 ha compare
  12. 12 Cameroon 93,378 ha compare
  13. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,745 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Sweet potatoes — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 42,159 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 55,000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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