Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 59,294 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59,294 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 18 countries
All-time high
59,984 ha
in 2021
All-time low
31,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — 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

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 59,294 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 59,984 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,000 ha, in 1961.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 31,000 ha
1962 34,000 ha +9.7%
1963 32,000 ha -5.9%
1964 33,000 ha +3.1%
1965 33,000 ha +0.0%
1966 33,000 ha +0.0%
1967 33,000 ha +0.0%
1968 33,000 ha +0.0%
1969 33,000 ha +0.0%
1970 33,000 ha +0.0%
1971 33,000 ha +0.0%
1972 33,000 ha +0.0%
1973 33,000 ha +0.0%
1974 33,000 ha +0.0%
1975 33,000 ha +0.0%
1976 33,000 ha +0.0%
1977 33,000 ha +0.0%
1978 34,000 ha +3.0%
1979 35,000 ha +2.9%
1980 36,000 ha +2.9%
1981 37,000 ha +2.8%
1982 38,000 ha +2.7%
1983 40,000 ha +5.3%
1984 40,000 ha +0.0%
1985 40,000 ha +0.0%
1986 40,000 ha +0.0%
1987 40,000 ha +0.0%
1988 40,000 ha +0.0%
1989 40,000 ha +0.0%
1990 35,593 ha -11.0%
1991 44,101 ha +23.9%
1992 41,000 ha -7.0%
1993 42,000 ha +2.4%
1994 42,500 ha +1.2%
1995 42,000 ha -1.2%
1996 42,551 ha +1.3%
1997 42,804 ha +0.6%
1998 43,000 ha +0.5%
1999 43,317 ha +0.7%
2000 44,000 ha +1.6%
2001 43,956 ha -0.1%
2002 45,000 ha +2.4%
2003 44,351 ha -1.4%
2004 44,636 ha +0.6%
2005 46,000 ha +3.1%
2006 45,173 ha -1.8%
2007 45,000 ha -0.4%
2008 49,000 ha +8.9%
2009 50,000 ha +2.0%
2010 50,000 ha +0.0%
2011 52,000 ha +4.0%
2012 53,000 ha +1.9%
2013 53,000 ha +0.0%
2014 54,632 ha +3.1%
2015 55,835 ha +2.2%
2016 56,914 ha +1.9%
2017 57,471 ha +1.0%
2018 57,774 ha +0.5%
2019 57,955 ha +0.3%
2020 58,483 ha +0.9%
2021 59,984 ha +2.6%
2022 58,807 ha -2.0%
2023 59,091 ha +0.5%
2024 59,294 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,778 ha 31,000 ha 34,000 ha 9
1970s 33,300 ha 33,000 ha 35,000 ha 10
1980s 39,100 ha 36,000 ha 40,000 ha 10
1990s 41,887 ha 35,593 ha 44,101 ha 10
2000s 45,712 ha 43,956 ha 50,000 ha 10
2010s 54,858 ha 50,000 ha 57,955 ha 10
2020s 59,132 ha 58,483 ha 59,984 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.03 million ha compare
  2. 3 India 414,334 ha compare
  3. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 157,664 ha compare
  4. 4 Brazil 331,730 ha compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 78,033 ha compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 253,333 ha compare
  7. 6 Zimbabwe 136,126 ha compare
  8. 7 Malawi 114,292 ha compare
  9. 7 Viet Nam 17,931 ha compare
  10. 8 USSR 105,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 59,294 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 59,984 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 31,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,091 data points, 1961–2024
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