Cucumbers production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 67,395 t of cucumbers, the 49th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.8%. The record was 70,000 t in 1992. Area harvested: 6,560 ha, yield 10.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 67,395 t
- World rank
- 49 of 134
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- Record
- 70,000 t
- 1992
Cucumbers in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.3
- world 38.4 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 2.54
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Romania | 73,140 | 0.08% |
| 48 | Tunisia | 71,256 | 0.08% |
| 49 | North Korea | 67,395 | 0.08% |
| 50 | Cuba | 63,942 | 0.07% |
| 51 | Finland | 61,280 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
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 | 67,395 | +0.1% | 6,560 | 10.27 |
| 2023 | 67,314 | +0.1% | 6,522 | 10.32 |
| 2022 | 67,235 | −0.0% | 6,478 | 10.38 |
| 2021 | 67,249 | +0.2% | 6,449 | 10.43 |
| 2020 | 67,136 | +0.1% | 6,429 | 10.44 |
| 2019 | 67,080 | +0.2% | 6,382 | 10.51 |
| 2018 | 66,969 | +0.0% | 6,329 | 10.58 |
| 2017 | 66,953 | +0.1% | 6,285 | 10.65 |
| 2016 | 66,888 | +0.1% | 6,241 | 10.72 |
| 2015 | 66,816 | −0.0% | 6,181 | 10.81 |
| 2014 | 66,843 | −1.7% | 6,167 | 10.84 |
| 2013 | 68,000 | 0.0% | 6,200 | 10.97 |
| 2012 | 68,000 | +3.3% | 6,200 | 10.97 |
| 2011 | 65,800 | −0.1% | 6,000 | 10.97 |
| 2010 | 65,856 | −0.1% | 5,922 | 11.12 |
| 2009 | 65,904 | −0.0% | 5,903 | 11.16 |
| 2008 | 65,910 | −0.1% | 5,878 | 11.21 |
| 2007 | 66,000 | +1.5% | 6,000 | 11.00 |
| 2006 | 65,000 | −3.0% | 5,715 | 11.37 |
| 2005 | 67,000 | +2.1% | 5,800 | 11.55 |
| 2004 | 65,638 | −0.5% | 5,703 | 11.51 |
| 2003 | 66,000 | +1.1% | 5,700 | 11.58 |
| 2002 | 65,303 | +0.5% | 5,630 | 11.60 |
| 2001 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 5,600 | 11.61 |
| 2000 | 64,000 | −1.2% | 5,500 | 11.64 |
| 1999 | 64,766 | +2.0% | 5,497 | 11.78 |
| 1998 | 63,500 | −1.2% | 5,300 | 11.98 |
| 1997 | 64,299 | +0.3% | 5,411 | 11.88 |
| 1996 | 64,088 | +6.8% | 5,373 | 11.93 |
| 1995 | 60,000 | −7.7% | 5,000 | 12.00 |
| 1994 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 5,500 | 11.82 |
| 1993 | 60,000 | −14% | 5,300 | 11.32 |
| 1992 | 70,000 | +4.5% | 5,200 | 13.46 |
| 1991 | 67,000 | +3.1% | 5,374 | 12.47 |
| 1990 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 4,872 | 13.34 |
| 1989 | 64,000 | +1.6% | 5,000 | 12.80 |
| 1988 | 63,000 | +3.3% | 4,800 | 13.13 |
| 1987 | 61,000 | +5.2% | 4,500 | 13.56 |
| 1986 | 58,000 | +5.5% | 4,250 | 13.65 |
| 1985 | 55,000 | +10% | 4,000 | 13.75 |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +6.4% | 4,000 | 12.50 |
| 1983 | 47,000 | +12% | 4,000 | 11.75 |
| 1982 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 4,000 | 10.50 |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 3,500 | 11.43 |
| 1980 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 3,300 | 11.52 |
| 1979 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 3,200 | 11.25 |
| 1978 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 3,100 | 11.29 |
| 1977 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 3,000 | 11.33 |
| 1976 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 3,000 | 11.00 |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 2,900 | 11.03 |
| 1974 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 2,800 | 10.71 |
| 1973 | 29,000 | +7.4% | 2,700 | 10.74 |
| 1972 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 2,600 | 10.38 |
| 1971 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 2,500 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 2,500 | 9.60 |
| 1969 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 2,400 | 9.58 |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 2,400 | 9.17 |
| 1967 | 21,500 | +2.4% | 2,300 | 9.35 |
| 1966 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 2,300 | 9.13 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 8.70 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 2,300 | 8.70 |
| 1963 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 2,300 | 8.26 |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +13% | 2,200 | 8.18 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 2,000 | 8.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 117 of 121
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cucumbers in North Korea?
North Korea produced 67,395 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
North Korea ranked 49th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in North Korea changed?
It rose by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 70,000 t in 1992.
What is the yield of cucumbers in North Korea?
10.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (67,395 t from 6,560 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does North Korea export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 North Korea reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 2,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.