> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/north-korea/

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# 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, 20232,763 t
World rank44 of 79
10-year change−35%
Record4,416 t2007

## Cottonseed oil in North Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## North Korea compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.07%0.08% in 2013
10-year change−35%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/zambia/) | 3,200 | 0.08% |
| 43 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/peru/) | 3,100 | 0.07% |
| 44 | **North Korea** | 2,763 | 0.07% |
| 45 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/azerbaijan/) | 2,623 | 0.06% |
| 46 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/paraguay/) | 2,400 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 79 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

### Map of world production of cottonseed oil

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/pakistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/uzbekistan/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mali/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mexico/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/cameroon/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/australia/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/tajikistan/)
[All countries producing cottonseed oil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

## 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/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/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/)
[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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