Sweet potatoes — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 13,671 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13,671 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 16 countries
All-time high
15,000 kg/ha
in 1984
All-time low
12,000 kg/ha
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 13,671 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 15,000 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12,000 kg/ha, in 1997.

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

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 13,750 kg/ha
1962 14,250 kg/ha +3.6%
1963 14,118 kg/ha -0.9%
1964 13,778 kg/ha -2.4%
1965 12,800 kg/ha -7.1%
1966 12,800 kg/ha +0.0%
1967 13,000 kg/ha +1.6%
1968 13,200 kg/ha +1.5%
1969 13,400 kg/ha +1.5%
1970 12,952 kg/ha -3.3%
1971 13,333 kg/ha +2.9%
1972 13,905 kg/ha +4.3%
1973 13,636 kg/ha -1.9%
1974 13,333 kg/ha -2.2%
1975 13,833 kg/ha +3.8%
1976 14,333 kg/ha +3.6%
1977 14,400 kg/ha +0.5%
1978 14,231 kg/ha -1.2%
1979 13,704 kg/ha -3.7%
1980 13,357 kg/ha -2.5%
1981 13,103 kg/ha -1.9%
1982 13,333 kg/ha +1.8%
1983 13,333 kg/ha +0.0%
1984 15,000 kg/ha +12.5%
1985 14,688 kg/ha -2.1%
1986 14,727 kg/ha +0.3%
1987 14,529 kg/ha -1.3%
1988 14,647 kg/ha +0.8%
1989 14,286 kg/ha -2.5%
1990 14,376 kg/ha +0.6%
1991 14,444 kg/ha +0.5%
1992 14,400 kg/ha -0.3%
1993 12,952 kg/ha -10.1%
1994 13,714 kg/ha +5.9%
1995 13,091 kg/ha -4.5%
1996 13,231 kg/ha +1.1%
1997 12,000 kg/ha -9.3%
1998 12,441 kg/ha +3.7%
1999 13,425 kg/ha +7.9%
2000 12,609 kg/ha -6.1%
2001 12,800 kg/ha +1.5%
2002 12,593 kg/ha -1.6%
2003 12,958 kg/ha +2.9%
2004 13,091 kg/ha +1.0%
2005 13,208 kg/ha +0.9%
2006 13,091 kg/ha -0.9%
2007 13,454 kg/ha +2.8%
2008 13,574 kg/ha +0.9%
2009 13,448 kg/ha -0.9%
2010 13,774 kg/ha +2.4%
2011 13,719 kg/ha -0.4%
2012 13,571 kg/ha -1.1%
2013 12,886 kg/ha -5.1%
2014 13,288 kg/ha +3.1%
2015 13,026 kg/ha -2.0%
2016 12,436 kg/ha -4.5%
2017 14,750 kg/ha +18.6%
2018 13,889 kg/ha -5.8%
2019 13,591 kg/ha -2.1%
2020 13,527 kg/ha -0.5%
2021 13,824 kg/ha +2.2%
2022 13,719 kg/ha -0.8%
2023 13,471 kg/ha -1.8%
2024 13,671 kg/ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,455 kg/ha 12,800 kg/ha 14,250 kg/ha 9
1970s 13,766 kg/ha 12,952 kg/ha 14,400 kg/ha 10
1980s 14,100 kg/ha 13,103 kg/ha 15,000 kg/ha 10
1990s 13,407 kg/ha 12,000 kg/ha 14,444 kg/ha 10
2000s 13,082 kg/ha 12,593 kg/ha 13,574 kg/ha 10
2010s 13,493 kg/ha 12,436 kg/ha 14,750 kg/ha 10
2020s 13,642 kg/ha 13,471 kg/ha 13,824 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Guyana 103,206 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,455 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Senegal 46,084 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Australia 41,794 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Palestine, State of 39,473 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,987 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Egypt 36,993 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Viet Nam 12,040 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Australia and New Zealand 30,206 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Sweet potatoes — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 13,671 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 kg/ha in 1984.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 kg/ha in 1997.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,853 data points, 1961–2024
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