All cereals production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 4.9 million t of all cereals, the 60th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.5%. The record was 9.1 million t in 1993. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.9 million t
- World rank
- 60 of 177
- 10-year change
- −6.5%
- Record
- 9.1 million t
- 1993
All cereals in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 4.2 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 184
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −6.5%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Kenya | 4,978,020 | 0.16% |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 4,930,803 | 0.16% |
| 60 | North Korea | 4,885,461 | 0.16% |
| 61 | Austria | 4,880,410 | 0.16% |
| 62 | DR Congo | 4,388,403 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 4,885,461 | +2.1% | 1,353,402 | 3.61 |
| 2023 | 4,787,301 | +0.2% | 1,352,806 | 3.54 |
| 2022 | 4,777,898 | +0.9% | 1,342,786 | 3.56 |
| 2021 | 4,737,035 | +1.5% | 1,338,946 | 3.54 |
| 2020 | 4,664,959 | −18% | 1,336,001 | 3.49 |
| 2019 | 5,707,075 | +35% | 1,302,420 | 4.38 |
| 2018 | 4,238,820 | −13% | 1,209,621 | 3.50 |
| 2017 | 4,844,532 | −2.6% | 1,206,343 | 4.02 |
| 2016 | 4,975,485 | +11% | 1,219,569 | 4.08 |
| 2015 | 4,481,458 | −14% | 1,226,457 | 3.65 |
| 2014 | 5,223,726 | +0.5% | 1,258,174 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 5,199,406 | +0.1% | 1,306,500 | 3.98 |
| 2012 | 5,195,204 | +11% | 1,324,500 | 3.92 |
| 2011 | 4,694,508 | +4.0% | 1,309,000 | 3.59 |
| 2010 | 4,514,871 | +1.7% | 1,318,580 | 3.42 |
| 2009 | 4,437,510 | −5.2% | 1,318,971 | 3.36 |
| 2008 | 4,680,528 | +20% | 1,316,647 | 3.55 |
| 2007 | 3,892,500 | −17% | 1,332,386 | 2.92 |
| 2006 | 4,675,500 | +0.6% | 1,319,380 | 3.54 |
| 2005 | 4,645,400 | +3.6% | 1,379,377 | 3.37 |
| 2004 | 4,485,000 | +2.1% | 1,307,744 | 3.43 |
| 2003 | 4,393,000 | +4.3% | 1,351,565 | 3.25 |
| 2002 | 4,211,000 | +8.5% | 1,319,747 | 3.19 |
| 2001 | 3,879,704 | +32% | 1,286,500 | 3.02 |
| 2000 | 2,942,000 | −24% | 1,238,522 | 2.38 |
| 1999 | 3,852,000 | −13% | 1,348,472 | 2.86 |
| 1998 | 4,440,000 | +54% | 1,425,050 | 3.12 |
| 1997 | 2,886,000 | +10% | 1,446,943 | 1.99 |
| 1996 | 2,614,000 | −31% | 1,406,376 | 1.86 |
| 1995 | 3,805,000 | −47% | 1,515,183 | 2.51 |
| 1994 | 7,215,000 | −21% | 1,524,142 | 4.73 |
| 1993 | 9,137,000 | +5.3% | 1,491,319 | 6.13 |
| 1992 | 8,681,000 | −1.6% | 1,551,887 | 5.59 |
| 1991 | 8,823,710 | +40% | 1,573,441 | 5.61 |
| 1990 | 6,280,305 | −2.9% | 1,600,714 | 3.92 |
| 1989 | 6,466,000 | +3.4% | 1,631,000 | 3.96 |
| 1988 | 6,252,000 | +0.2% | 1,615,000 | 3.87 |
| 1987 | 6,240,000 | +0.1% | 1,633,000 | 3.82 |
| 1986 | 6,232,000 | +6.7% | 1,561,000 | 3.99 |
| 1985 | 5,841,000 | +0.3% | 1,573,000 | 3.71 |
| 1984 | 5,825,000 | +6.3% | 1,580,000 | 3.69 |
| 1983 | 5,481,000 | +2.9% | 1,592,000 | 3.44 |
| 1982 | 5,329,000 | −15% | 1,588,000 | 3.36 |
| 1981 | 6,254,900 | +8.7% | 1,630,000 | 3.84 |
| 1980 | 5,752,400 | −4.2% | 1,611,000 | 3.57 |
| 1979 | 6,006,100 | +3.6% | 1,635,000 | 3.67 |
| 1978 | 5,798,200 | −0.0% | 1,638,000 | 3.54 |
| 1977 | 5,798,900 | +5.6% | 1,635,000 | 3.55 |
| 1976 | 5,490,600 | +4.6% | 1,618,000 | 3.39 |
| 1975 | 5,246,700 | +3.5% | 1,616,000 | 3.25 |
| 1974 | 5,068,000 | +5.2% | 1,592,000 | 3.18 |
| 1973 | 4,816,500 | +12% | 1,558,000 | 3.09 |
| 1972 | 4,309,500 | −4.2% | 1,523,000 | 2.83 |
| 1971 | 4,499,200 | +3.1% | 1,514,000 | 2.97 |
| 1970 | 4,364,500 | −0.3% | 1,510,000 | 2.89 |
| 1969 | 4,378,400 | +20% | 1,508,000 | 2.90 |
| 1968 | 3,662,000 | −3.3% | 1,483,000 | 2.47 |
| 1967 | 3,787,800 | −7.0% | 1,490,000 | 2.54 |
| 1966 | 4,073,300 | +9.9% | 1,484,000 | 2.74 |
| 1965 | 3,707,000 | −12% | 1,460,000 | 2.54 |
| 1964 | 4,212,100 | +3.9% | 1,479,000 | 2.85 |
| 1963 | 4,053,500 | +8.8% | 1,476,000 | 2.75 |
| 1962 | 3,725,100 | +4.0% | 1,436,000 | 2.59 |
| 1961 | 3,583,000 | — | 1,432,000 | 2.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in North Korea?
North Korea produced 4.9 million t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of cereals?
North Korea ranked 60th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in North Korea changed?
It fell by 6.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 9.1 million t in 1993.
What is the yield of cereals in North Korea?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.9 million t from 1.4 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 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 estimated 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.