Wheat — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Wheat — Area harvested was 75,001 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75,001 ha
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
9th
of 14 countries
All-time high
168,000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
30,000 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 75,001 ha for wheat — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 168,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,000 ha, in 2014.

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

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

Annual values for Wheat — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 168,000 ha
1962 165,000 ha -1.8%
1963 165,000 ha +0.0%
1964 163,000 ha -1.2%
1965 163,000 ha +0.0%
1966 160,000 ha -1.8%
1967 160,000 ha +0.0%
1968 155,000 ha -3.1%
1969 150,000 ha -3.2%
1970 145,000 ha -3.3%
1971 135,000 ha -6.9%
1972 125,000 ha -7.4%
1973 115,000 ha -8.0%
1974 105,000 ha -8.7%
1975 95,000 ha -9.5%
1976 90,000 ha -5.3%
1977 85,000 ha -5.6%
1978 85,000 ha +0.0%
1979 85,000 ha +0.0%
1980 85,000 ha +0.0%
1981 85,000 ha +0.0%
1982 85,000 ha +0.0%
1983 85,000 ha +0.0%
1984 85,000 ha +0.0%
1985 85,000 ha +0.0%
1986 90,000 ha +5.9%
1987 90,000 ha +0.0%
1988 90,000 ha +0.0%
1989 80,000 ha -11.1%
1990 90,000 ha +12.5%
1991 102,928 ha +14.4%
1992 91,436 ha -11.2%
1993 87,942 ha -3.8%
1994 86,179 ha -2.0%
1995 84,183 ha -2.3%
1996 75,000 ha -10.9%
1997 75,000 ha +0.0%
1998 70,000 ha -6.7%
1999 48,000 ha -31.4%
2000 59,000 ha +22.9%
2001 57,270 ha -2.9%
2002 63,000 ha +10.0%
2003 69,000 ha +9.5%
2004 70,000 ha +1.4%
2005 77,000 ha +10.0%
2006 80,000 ha +3.9%
2007 80,000 ha +0.0%
2008 73,000 ha -8.8%
2009 74,700 ha +2.3%
2010 73,000 ha -2.3%
2011 63,000 ha -13.7%
2012 50,000 ha -20.6%
2013 50,000 ha +0.0%
2014 30,000 ha -40.0%
2015 40,000 ha +33.3%
2016 31,500 ha -21.2%
2017 36,385 ha +15.5%
2018 40,700 ha +11.9%
2019 71,345 ha +75.3%
2020 71,307 ha -0.1%
2021 71,800 ha +0.7%
2022 72,000 ha +0.3%
2023 71,900 ha -0.1%
2024 75,001 ha +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 161,000 ha 150,000 ha 168,000 ha 9
1970s 106,500 ha 85,000 ha 145,000 ha 10
1980s 86,000 ha 80,000 ha 90,000 ha 10
1990s 81,067 ha 48,000 ha 102,928 ha 10
2000s 70,297 ha 57,270 ha 80,000 ha 10
2010s 48,593 ha 30,000 ha 73,000 ha 10
2020s 72,402 ha 71,307 ha 75,001 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 6 Republic of Moldova 368,254 ha compare
  2. 6 Australia and New Zealand 13.11 million ha compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 203,162 ha compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 13.07 million ha compare
  5. 8 Australia 13.06 million ha compare
  6. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 86,500 ha compare
  7. 9 Canada 10.65 million ha compare
  8. 10 Pakistan 9.73 million ha compare
  9. 11 Argentina 6.34 million ha compare
  10. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,000 ha compare
  11. 12 Ukraine 4.88 million ha compare
  12. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 330 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Wheat — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 75,001 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 168,000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 ha in 2014.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for wheat — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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