FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Apples production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 801,602 t of apples, the 19th largest in the world (0.82% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.1%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 68,637 ha, yield 11.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 801,602 t
- World rank
- 19 of 93
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- Record
- 801,602 t
- 2024
Apples in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 801,602 | +0.3% | 68,637 | 11.68 |
| 2023 | 799,088 | +0.3% | 68,134 | 11.73 |
| 2022 | 796,575 | +0.2% | 68,600 | 11.61 |
| 2021 | 794,630 | +1.0% | 69,175 | 11.49 |
| 2020 | 786,907 | −0.0% | 69,235 | 11.37 |
| 2019 | 786,965 | −0.2% | 69,912 | 11.26 |
| 2018 | 788,306 | +0.2% | 70,737 | 11.14 |
| 2017 | 786,512 | +0.4% | 71,394 | 11.02 |
| 2016 | 783,182 | +0.8% | 71,983 | 10.88 |
| 2015 | 776,710 | −0.1% | 72,419 | 10.73 |
| 2014 | 777,126 | −0.4% | 73,631 | 10.55 |
| 2013 | 780,000 | −0.6% | 73,500 | 10.61 |
| 2012 | 785,000 | +4.3% | 73,500 | 10.68 |
| 2011 | 752,300 | +5.6% | 72,800 | 10.33 |
| 2010 | 712,312 | +3.6% | 71,473 | 9.97 |
| 2009 | 687,808 | +4.6% | 71,220 | 9.66 |
| 2008 | 657,518 | +3.5% | 70,076 | 9.38 |
| 2007 | 635,000 | −4.5% | 70,000 | 9.07 |
| 2006 | 665,000 | −0.4% | 72,511 | 9.17 |
| 2005 | 668,000 | +0.5% | 72,481 | 9.22 |
| 2004 | 665,000 | +2.3% | 72,000 | 9.24 |
| 2003 | 650,000 | −1.1% | 70,000 | 9.29 |
| 2002 | 657,482 | −0.4% | 70,735 | 9.30 |
| 2001 | 660,000 | +1.1% | 71,000 | 9.30 |
| 2000 | 652,718 | +0.4% | 70,388 | 9.27 |
| 1999 | 650,000 | +1.6% | 70,000 | 9.29 |
| 1998 | 640,000 | +0.6% | 69,000 | 9.28 |
| 1997 | 636,046 | +0.5% | 69,027 | 9.21 |
| 1996 | 632,644 | +0.4% | 69,834 | 9.06 |
| 1995 | 630,000 | −3.1% | 69,449 | 9.07 |
| 1994 | 650,000 | +8.3% | 71,910 | 9.04 |
| 1993 | 600,000 | −8.1% | 66,618 | 9.01 |
| 1992 | 653,000 | +0.5% | 72,764 | 8.97 |
| 1991 | 650,000 | +0.8% | 72,692 | 8.94 |
| 1990 | 645,000 | +1.1% | 65,905 | 9.79 |
| 1989 | 638,000 | +1.3% | 68,000 | 9.38 |
| 1988 | 630,000 | +0.8% | 68,000 | 9.26 |
| 1987 | 625,000 | +4.2% | 68,000 | 9.19 |
| 1986 | 600,000 | +3.4% | 68,000 | 8.82 |
| 1985 | 580,000 | +3.6% | 68,000 | 8.53 |
| 1984 | 560,000 | +5.7% | 60,000 | 9.33 |
| 1983 | 530,000 | +6.0% | 55,000 | 9.64 |
| 1982 | 500,000 | +4.2% | 55,000 | 9.09 |
| 1981 | 480,000 | +4.3% | 50,000 | 9.60 |
| 1980 | 460,000 | +4.5% | 45,000 | 10.22 |
| 1979 | 440,000 | +2.3% | 30,000 | 14.67 |
| 1978 | 430,000 | +7.5% | 30,000 | 14.33 |
| 1977 | 400,000 | +9.6% | 30,000 | 13.33 |
| 1976 | 365,000 | +12% | 30,000 | 12.17 |
| 1975 | 325,000 | +12% | 30,000 | 10.83 |
| 1974 | 290,000 | +14% | 20,000 | 14.50 |
| 1973 | 255,000 | +28% | 20,000 | 12.75 |
| 1972 | 200,000 | +18% | 20,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 170,000 | +48% | 20,000 | 8.50 |
| 1970 | 115,000 | −4.2% | 10,000 | 11.50 |
| 1969 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 10,000 | 12.00 |
| 1968 | 115,000 | +28% | 10,000 | 11.50 |
| 1967 | 90,000 | −10.0% | 10,000 | 9.00 |
| 1966 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 100,000 | +18% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 8.50 |
| 1963 | 85,000 | −11% | 10,000 | 8.50 |
| 1962 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 10,000 | 9.50 |
| 1961 | 90,000 | — | 10,000 | 9.00 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.