Cottonseed oil production in North Korea
In 2023 North Korea produced 2,763 t of cottonseed oil, the 44th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 4,416 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,763 t
- World rank
- 44 of 79
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 4,416 t
- 2007
Cottonseed oil in North Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Zambia | 3,200 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Peru | 3,100 | 0.07% |
| 44 | North Korea | 2,763 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 2,623 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Paraguay | 2,400 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; North Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,763 | −5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,925 | −19% |
| 2021 | 3,624 | +178% |
| 2020 | 1,302 | −69% |
| 2019 | 4,134 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,118 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,118 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,953 | −6.0% |
| 2015 | 4,204 | −3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,348 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,227 | −2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,343 | +25% |
| 2011 | 3,471 | −9.9% |
| 2010 | 3,851 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,673 | −15% |
| 2008 | 4,342 | −1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,416 | +13% |
| 2006 | 3,892 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,834 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,951 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,974 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,951 | −5.4% |
| 2001 | 4,178 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3,838 | +24% |
| 1999 | 3,101 | −15% |
| 1998 | 3,668 | +13% |
| 1997 | 3,237 | −10% |
| 1996 | 3,613 | +10% |
| 1995 | 3,274 | −15% |
| 1994 | 3,844 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3,614 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,391 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 3,114 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,938 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2,740 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,611 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2,407 | +25% |
| 1986 | 1,931 | +21% |
| 1985 | 1,591 | +27% |
| 1984 | 1,251 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,183 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1,081 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,013 | +10% |
| 1980 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 918 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 918 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cottonseed oil in North Korea?
North Korea produced 2,763 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
North Korea ranked 44th of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 31.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cottonseed oil in North Korea changed?
It fell by 35% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 4,416 t in 2007.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 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.