Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient in North Korea
North Korea: Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient was 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars for total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient in North Korea peaked at 5.65 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2003 and was at its lowest, 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars, in 2024.
That places North Korea 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient in North Korea, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.04 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 5.17 million millions of constant united states dollars | +153.4% |
| 2002 | 990,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -80.9% |
| 2003 | 5.65 million millions of constant united states dollars | +470.7% |
| 2004 | 4.81 million millions of constant united states dollars | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 4.69 million millions of constant united states dollars | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.20 million millions of constant united states dollars | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million millions of constant united states dollars | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million millions of constant united states dollars | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.98 million millions of constant united states dollars | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 4.93 million millions of constant united states dollars | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million millions of constant united states dollars | -68.6% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million millions of constant united states dollars | +100.6% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million millions of constant united states dollars | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million millions of constant united states dollars | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million millions of constant united states dollars | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million millions of constant united states dollars | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million millions of constant united states dollars | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million millions of constant united states dollars | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million millions of constant united states dollars | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million millions of constant united states dollars | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 930,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 470,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 720,000 millions of constant united states dollars | +53.2% |
| 2024 | 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -45.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.44 million millions of constant united states dollars, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.42 million millions of constant united states dollars, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +470.7% | 990,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 5.65 million millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 million millions of constant united states dollars | 990,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 5.65 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.22 million millions of constant united states dollars | 4.93 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 734,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 1.16 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 140 Nauru 580,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 480,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 142 Wallis and Futuna 470,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 360,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 145 Montserrat 260,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 180,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient in North Korea?
- Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient in North Korea was 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2003.
- What is the lowest total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient?
- North Korea ranks 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official flows (disbursements) for agriculture, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).