Wheat — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Wheat — Yield was 1,201 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,201 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
11th
of 14 regions
All-time high
2,506 kg/ha
in 2005
All-time low
506 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — 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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 1,201 kg/ha for wheat — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 2,506 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 506 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Wheat — Yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 506 kg/ha
1962 527.3 kg/ha +4.2%
1963 569.7 kg/ha +8.0%
1964 601.2 kg/ha +5.5%
1965 539.9 kg/ha -10.2%
1966 600 kg/ha +11.1%
1967 568.8 kg/ha -5.2%
1968 561.3 kg/ha -1.3%
1969 586.7 kg/ha +4.5%
1970 606.9 kg/ha +3.4%
1971 674.1 kg/ha +11.1%
1972 696 kg/ha +3.2%
1973 852.2 kg/ha +22.4%
1974 971.4 kg/ha +14.0%
1975 1,116 kg/ha +14.9%
1976 1,200 kg/ha +7.5%
1977 1,353 kg/ha +12.7%
1978 1,306 kg/ha -3.5%
1979 1,353 kg/ha +3.6%
1980 1,165 kg/ha -13.9%
1981 1,341 kg/ha +15.2%
1982 1,424 kg/ha +6.1%
1983 1,459 kg/ha +2.5%
1984 1,553 kg/ha +6.5%
1985 1,494 kg/ha -3.8%
1986 1,589 kg/ha +6.3%
1987 1,478 kg/ha -7.0%
1988 1,422 kg/ha -3.8%
1989 1,612 kg/ha +13.4%
1990 1,289 kg/ha -20.1%
1991 1,312 kg/ha +1.8%
1992 1,345 kg/ha +2.6%
1993 1,399 kg/ha +4.0%
1994 1,450 kg/ha +3.7%
1995 1,485 kg/ha +2.4%
1996 1,333 kg/ha -10.2%
1997 1,333 kg/ha +0.0%
1998 2,357 kg/ha +76.8%
1999 2,021 kg/ha -14.3%
2000 847.5 kg/ha -58.1%
2001 2,163 kg/ha +155.2%
2002 2,302 kg/ha +6.4%
2003 2,333 kg/ha +1.4%
2004 2,500 kg/ha +7.1%
2005 2,506 kg/ha +0.3%
2006 2,488 kg/ha -0.8%
2007 2,438 kg/ha -2.0%
2008 2,397 kg/ha -1.6%
2009 2,262 kg/ha -5.6%
2010 2,192 kg/ha -3.1%
2011 2,016 kg/ha -8.0%
2012 1,480 kg/ha -26.6%
2013 1,500 kg/ha +1.4%
2014 1,500 kg/ha +0.0%
2015 1,375 kg/ha -8.3%
2016 1,238 kg/ha -10.0%
2017 1,204 kg/ha -2.8%
2018 1,251 kg/ha +3.9%
2019 1,226 kg/ha -1.9%
2020 1,248 kg/ha +1.8%
2021 1,229 kg/ha -1.5%
2022 1,231 kg/ha +0.1%
2023 1,230 kg/ha -0.1%
2024 1,201 kg/ha -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 562.32 kg/ha 506 kg/ha 601.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,013 kg/ha 606.9 kg/ha 1,353 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,454 kg/ha 1,165 kg/ha 1,612 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,532 kg/ha 1,289 kg/ha 2,357 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,224 kg/ha 847.5 kg/ha 2,506 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,498 kg/ha 1,204 kg/ha 2,192 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,228 kg/ha 1,201 kg/ha 1,248 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Denmark 7,040 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,971 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Egypt 6,778 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Belgium 6,625 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Saudi Arabia 6,350 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Sweden 6,169 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Chile 6,002 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Wheat — yield in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,201 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,506 kg/ha in 2005.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 506 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for wheat — yield?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Wheat — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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