> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/north-korea/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024328,079 t
World rank19 of 106
10-year change+3.5%
Record340,000 t2011

## Beans, dry in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## North Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%1.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 0.9 (−2.1%)
kg per person12.4world 3.71
10-year change+3.5%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/cameroon/) | 388,217 | 1.3% |
| 18 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/angola/) | 371,160 | 1.2% |
| 19 | **North Korea** | 328,079 | 1.1% |
| 20 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/dr-congo/) | 280,241 | 0.93% |
| 21 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/turkey/) | 279,000 | 0.92% |

[Full ranking of 106 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/)

### Map of world production of beans, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/brazil/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/myanmar/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/tanzania/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/china/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/mexico/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kenya/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/uganda/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kazakhstan/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/mozambique/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/ethiopia/)
[All countries producing beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/)

## Other products of North Korea

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/north-korea/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/north-korea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/north-korea/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/north-korea/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/north-korea/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/north-korea/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/north-korea/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/north-korea/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/north-korea/)[Rabbit meat](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/north-korea/)[Pears](https://husfarm.com/production/pears/north-korea/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/north-korea/)
[Agricultural production in North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/north-korea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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