Barley production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 53,060 t of barley, the 69th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 342%. The record was 210,000 t in 1963. Area harvested: 44,671 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 53,060 t
- World rank
- 69 of 100
- 10-year change
- +342%
- Record
- 210,000 t
- 1963
Barley in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 3.2 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 2.00
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +342%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Turkmenistan | 64,559 | 0.05% |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 58,151 | 0.04% |
| 69 | North Korea | 53,060 | 0.04% |
| 70 | Georgia | 48,400 | 0.03% |
| 71 | Kenya | 48,237 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; North Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53,060 | −6.4% | 44,671 | 1.19 |
| 2023 | 56,700 | −0.2% | 47,100 | 1.20 |
| 2022 | 56,800 | +0.5% | 47,000 | 1.21 |
| 2021 | 56,500 | −0.9% | 47,200 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 57,000 | +2.0% | 47,103 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 55,900 | +72% | 47,689 | 1.17 |
| 2018 | 32,500 | +16% | 26,000 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 28,000 | +73% | 23,260 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 16,200 | +47% | 13,500 | 1.20 |
| 2015 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 7,000 | 1.57 |
| 2014 | 12,000 | −60% | 8,000 | 1.50 |
| 2013 | 30,300 | +4.5% | 20,000 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 29,000 | −47% | 20,000 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 55,000 | −31% | 27,000 | 2.04 |
| 2010 | 80,000 | +27% | 30,500 | 2.62 |
| 2009 | 63,000 | −3.1% | 29,600 | 2.13 |
| 2008 | 65,000 | −13% | 27,000 | 2.41 |
| 2007 | 75,000 | −2.6% | 31,000 | 2.42 |
| 2006 | 77,000 | +4.1% | 32,000 | 2.41 |
| 2005 | 74,000 | +16% | 30,000 | 2.47 |
| 2004 | 64,000 | −7.2% | 32,000 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 69,000 | 0.0% | 34,000 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 69,000 | −0.9% | 39,000 | 1.77 |
| 2001 | 69,638 | +140% | 35,630 | 1.95 |
| 2000 | 29,000 | −47% | 34,000 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 55,000 | −39% | 41,000 | 1.34 |
| 1998 | 90,000 | −36% | 50,000 | 1.80 |
| 1997 | 140,000 | −13% | 70,000 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 160,000 | −11% | 72,000 | 2.22 |
| 1995 | 180,000 | −14% | 75,000 | 2.40 |
| 1994 | 210,000 | +75% | 87,000 | 2.41 |
| 1993 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 50,000 | 2.40 |
| 1992 | 130,000 | −10% | 55,000 | 2.36 |
| 1991 | 145,000 | −3.3% | 60,338 | 2.40 |
| 1990 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 2.50 |
| 1989 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 2.50 |
| 1988 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 2.50 |
| 1986 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 2.50 |
| 1985 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 2.50 |
| 1984 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 60,000 | 2.50 |
| 1983 | 140,000 | −6.7% | 65,000 | 2.15 |
| 1982 | 150,000 | +3.4% | 65,000 | 2.31 |
| 1981 | 145,000 | −3.3% | 70,000 | 2.07 |
| 1980 | 150,000 | −12% | 70,000 | 2.14 |
| 1979 | 170,000 | +6.3% | 75,000 | 2.27 |
| 1978 | 160,000 | +14% | 80,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 1.75 |
| 1975 | 140,000 | −6.7% | 85,000 | 1.65 |
| 1974 | 150,000 | +3.4% | 85,000 | 1.76 |
| 1973 | 145,000 | +29% | 90,000 | 1.61 |
| 1972 | 112,000 | −14% | 90,000 | 1.24 |
| 1971 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 90,000 | 1.44 |
| 1970 | 120,000 | +9.1% | 90,000 | 1.33 |
| 1969 | 110,000 | −8.3% | 90,000 | 1.22 |
| 1968 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 95,000 | 1.26 |
| 1967 | 130,000 | −13% | 95,000 | 1.37 |
| 1966 | 150,000 | −17% | 90,000 | 1.67 |
| 1965 | 180,000 | −10.0% | 100,000 | 1.80 |
| 1964 | 200,000 | −4.8% | 100,000 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 120,000 | 1.75 |
| 1962 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 200,000 | — | 100,000 | 2.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in North Korea?
North Korea produced 53,060 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of barley?
North Korea ranked 69th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in North Korea changed?
It rose by 342% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 210,000 t in 1963.
What is the yield of barley in North Korea?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (53,060 t from 44,671 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for North Korea is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.