FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Millet production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 77,049 t of millet, the 23rd largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%. The record was 132,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 72,422 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 77,049 t
- World rank
- 23 of 74
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- Record
- 132,000 t
- 1961
Millet in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77,049 | −0.3% | 72,422 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | 77,247 | +0.1% | 72,599 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 77,174 | +0.6% | 72,523 | 1.06 |
| 2021 | 76,726 | −1.4% | 72,143 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 77,842 | +1.2% | 73,131 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 76,955 | +2.1% | 72,296 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 75,382 | +0.9% | 71,003 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 74,677 | +1.4% | 70,509 | 1.06 |
| 2016 | 73,634 | +1.8% | 69,662 | 1.06 |
| 2015 | 72,349 | −2.1% | 68,517 | 1.06 |
| 2014 | 73,928 | +1.1% | 70,461 | 1.05 |
| 2013 | 73,149 | +1.1% | 70,000 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | 72,356 | +3.4% | 68,000 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +7.5% | 63,000 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 65,133 | +5.1% | 64,000 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | 62,000 | 0.0% | 63,000 | 0.98 |
| 2008 | 62,000 | +1.6% | 63,000 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 61,000 | −4.7% | 62,000 | 0.98 |
| 2006 | 64,000 | +6.7% | 65,000 | 0.98 |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +11% | 60,000 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 54,000 | −40% | 55,000 | 0.98 |
| 2003 | 90,000 | +38% | 91,000 | 0.99 |
| 2002 | 65,000 | +30% | 66,000 | 0.98 |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +19% | 52,000 | 0.96 |
| 2000 | 42,000 | +20% | 45,000 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +17% | 37,000 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 32,000 | 0.94 |
| 1997 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 30,000 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 0.93 |
| 1995 | 28,000 | −20% | 30,000 | 0.93 |
| 1994 | 35,000 | −13% | 35,000 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 40,000 | −20% | 42,000 | 0.95 |
| 1992 | 50,000 | +4.8% | 52,000 | 0.96 |
| 1991 | 47,710 | −6.1% | 49,801 | 0.96 |
| 1990 | 50,802 | −15% | 47,619 | 1.07 |
| 1989 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 60,000 | −3.2% | 35,000 | 1.71 |
| 1986 | 62,000 | +1.6% | 38,000 | 1.63 |
| 1985 | 61,000 | +1.7% | 45,000 | 1.36 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | −3.2% | 50,000 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 62,000 | +1.6% | 55,000 | 1.13 |
| 1982 | 61,000 | −4.7% | 55,000 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 64,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 1.07 |
| 1980 | 64,000 | −7.2% | 60,000 | 1.07 |
| 1979 | 69,000 | −1.4% | 65,000 | 1.06 |
| 1978 | 70,000 | +4.5% | 65,000 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | 67,000 | −8.2% | 65,000 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 73,000 | +4.3% | 70,000 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 70,000 | −9.1% | 70,000 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 77,000 | +1.3% | 80,000 | 0.96 |
| 1973 | 76,000 | −11% | 80,000 | 0.95 |
| 1972 | 85,000 | +1.2% | 90,000 | 0.94 |
| 1971 | 84,000 | −12% | 90,000 | 0.93 |
| 1970 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 95,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 90,000 | −8.2% | 95,000 | 0.95 |
| 1968 | 98,000 | −2.0% | 100,000 | 0.98 |
| 1967 | 100,000 | −9.1% | 110,000 | 0.91 |
| 1966 | 110,000 | +10% | 110,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 100,000 | −13% | 100,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 115,000 | −10% | 120,000 | 0.96 |
| 1963 | 128,000 | +11% | 130,000 | 0.98 |
| 1962 | 115,000 | −13% | 120,000 | 0.96 |
| 1961 | 132,000 | — | 140,000 | 0.94 |
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.