Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 88,036 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88,036 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 18 countries
All-time high
89,046 t
in 2021
All-time low
37,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 88,036 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 89,046 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,000 t, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 37,000 t
1962 41,000 t +10.8%
1963 38,000 t -7.3%
1964 40,000 t +5.3%
1965 40,000 t +0.0%
1966 40,000 t +0.0%
1967 40,000 t +0.0%
1968 40,000 t +0.0%
1969 40,000 t +0.0%
1970 40,000 t +0.0%
1971 40,000 t +0.0%
1972 40,000 t +0.0%
1973 40,000 t +0.0%
1974 40,000 t +0.0%
1975 40,000 t +0.0%
1976 41,000 t +2.5%
1977 41,000 t +0.0%
1978 42,000 t +2.4%
1979 43,000 t +2.4%
1980 45,000 t +4.7%
1981 46,000 t +2.2%
1982 48,000 t +4.3%
1983 50,000 t +4.2%
1984 52,000 t +4.0%
1985 56,000 t +7.7%
1986 58,000 t +3.6%
1987 60,000 t +3.4%
1988 62,000 t +3.3%
1989 64,000 t +3.2%
1990 65,000 t +1.6%
1991 66,000 t +1.5%
1992 64,000 t -3.0%
1993 60,000 t -6.2%
1994 65,000 t +8.3%
1995 60,000 t -7.7%
1996 61,829 t +3.0%
1997 62,170 t +0.6%
1998 62,000 t -0.3%
1999 62,930 t +1.5%
2000 63,000 t +0.1%
2001 63,534 t +0.8%
2002 64,400 t +1.4%
2003 64,000 t -0.6%
2004 64,342 t +0.5%
2005 65,400 t +1.6%
2006 65,000 t -0.6%
2007 63,000 t -3.1%
2008 70,000 t +11.1%
2009 73,000 t +4.3%
2010 72,000 t -1.4%
2011 79,000 t +9.7%
2012 80,000 t +1.3%
2013 80,000 t +0.0%
2014 81,154 t +1.4%
2015 83,206 t +2.5%
2016 84,638 t +1.7%
2017 85,422 t +0.9%
2018 85,862 t +0.5%
2019 86,234 t +0.4%
2020 86,756 t +0.6%
2021 89,046 t +2.6%
2022 87,345 t -1.9%
2023 87,716 t +0.4%
2024 88,036 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,556 t 37,000 t 41,000 t 9
1970s 40,700 t 40,000 t 43,000 t 10
1980s 54,100 t 45,000 t 64,000 t 10
1990s 62,893 t 60,000 t 66,000 t 10
2000s 65,568 t 63,000 t 73,000 t 10
2010s 81,752 t 72,000 t 86,234 t 10
2020s 87,780 t 86,756 t 89,046 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 2 China, mainland 2.26 million t compare
  2. 3 India 727,203 t compare
  3. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 117,464 t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 637,749 t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 108,000 t compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 353,386 t compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 48,313 t compare
  8. 6 Zimbabwe 236,815 t compare
  9. 7 USSR 217,496 t compare
  10. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,948 t compare
  11. 8 Pakistan 184,982 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 88,036 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 89,046 t in 2021.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 37,000 t in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,081 data points, 1961–2024
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