Beans, dry production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 328,079 t of beans, dry, the 19th largest in the world (1.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 340,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 373,014 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 328,079 t
- World rank
- 19 of 106
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- Record
- 340,000 t
- 2011
Beans, dry in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 0.9 (−2.1%)
- kg per person
- 12.4
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cameroon | 388,217 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Angola | 371,160 | 1.2% |
| 19 | North Korea | 328,079 | 1.1% |
| 20 | DR Congo | 280,241 | 0.93% |
| 21 | Turkey | 279,000 | 0.92% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
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 | 328,079 | +0.2% | 373,014 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 327,573 | +0.2% | 372,562 | 0.88 |
| 2022 | 327,071 | −0.1% | 372,115 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 327,470 | +0.1% | 373,266 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 327,017 | +0.1% | 373,206 | 0.88 |
| 2019 | 326,832 | +0.2% | 373,055 | 0.88 |
| 2018 | 326,341 | +0.1% | 372,598 | 0.88 |
| 2017 | 326,150 | +0.1% | 372,277 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | 325,981 | +0.6% | 371,664 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 324,078 | +2.2% | 369,123 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | 317,105 | +2.3% | 364,013 | 0.87 |
| 2013 | 310,000 | +1.6% | 360,000 | 0.86 |
| 2012 | 305,000 | −10% | 350,000 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 340,000 | +1.6% | 380,000 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 334,734 | −0.1% | 380,000 | 0.88 |
| 2009 | 335,000 | +3.1% | 375,000 | 0.89 |
| 2008 | 325,000 | +8.3% | 370,000 | 0.88 |
| 2007 | 300,000 | −7.7% | 350,000 | 0.86 |
| 2006 | 325,000 | +6.6% | 370,000 | 0.88 |
| 2005 | 305,000 | −4.7% | 350,000 | 0.87 |
| 2004 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 360,000 | 0.89 |
| 2003 | 300,000 | −6.3% | 350,000 | 0.86 |
| 2002 | 320,000 | +1.6% | 365,000 | 0.88 |
| 2001 | 315,000 | −1.6% | 360,000 | 0.88 |
| 2000 | 320,000 | +12% | 360,000 | 0.89 |
| 1999 | 285,000 | +1.8% | 326,124 | 0.87 |
| 1998 | 280,000 | 0.0% | 330,000 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | 280,000 | +3.7% | 310,000 | 0.90 |
| 1996 | 270,000 | −5.3% | 320,000 | 0.84 |
| 1995 | 285,000 | −5.0% | 330,000 | 0.86 |
| 1994 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 340,000 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 290,000 | −6.5% | 324,798 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 310,000 | −6.1% | 345,125 | 0.90 |
| 1991 | 330,000 | +1.5% | 355,000 | 0.93 |
| 1990 | 325,000 | +1.6% | 353,000 | 0.92 |
| 1989 | 320,000 | +1.6% | 350,000 | 0.91 |
| 1988 | 315,000 | +3.3% | 350,000 | 0.90 |
| 1987 | 305,000 | +1.7% | 348,000 | 0.88 |
| 1986 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 342,000 | 0.88 |
| 1985 | 290,000 | +3.6% | 335,000 | 0.87 |
| 1984 | 280,000 | +3.7% | 330,000 | 0.85 |
| 1983 | 270,000 | +3.8% | 330,000 | 0.82 |
| 1982 | 260,000 | −7.1% | 330,000 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 280,000 | 0.0% | 333,000 | 0.84 |
| 1980 | 280,000 | 0.0% | 330,000 | 0.85 |
| 1979 | 280,000 | +1.1% | 327,000 | 0.86 |
| 1978 | 277,000 | +2.6% | 325,000 | 0.85 |
| 1977 | 270,000 | +3.8% | 325,000 | 0.83 |
| 1976 | 260,000 | +4.0% | 325,000 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 250,000 | +4.2% | 330,000 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 240,000 | +4.3% | 325,000 | 0.74 |
| 1973 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 320,000 | 0.72 |
| 1972 | 220,000 | +4.8% | 320,000 | 0.69 |
| 1971 | 210,000 | +1.9% | 315,000 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 206,000 | +2.0% | 315,000 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 202,000 | +2.0% | 315,000 | 0.64 |
| 1968 | 198,000 | +2.1% | 312,000 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 194,000 | +2.1% | 312,000 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 190,000 | −5.0% | 312,000 | 0.61 |
| 1965 | 200,000 | −4.8% | 340,000 | 0.59 |
| 1964 | 210,000 | +2.4% | 355,000 | 0.59 |
| 1963 | 205,000 | +17% | 343,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 175,000 | +17% | 294,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 150,000 | — | 265,000 | 0.57 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of beans, dry in North Korea?
North Korea produced 328,079 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
North Korea ranked 19th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in North Korea changed?
It rose by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 340,000 t in 2011.
What is the yield of beans, dry in North Korea?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (328,079 t from 373,014 ha), against a world average of 0.9 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.