Onions, dry production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 86,809 t of onions, dry, the 74th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.8%. The record was 90,000 t in 1991. Area harvested: 9,180 ha, yield 9.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 86,809 t
- World rank
- 74 of 139
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- Record
- 90,000 t
- 1991
Onions, dry in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.5
- world 18.9 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 3.28
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 89,340 | 0.08% |
| 73 | Sweden | 86,840 | 0.08% |
| 74 | North Korea | 86,809 | 0.08% |
| 75 | Mali | 84,435 | 0.08% |
| 76 | Hungary | 72,960 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
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 | 86,809 | +0.1% | 9,180 | 9.46 |
| 2023 | 86,694 | +0.1% | 9,172 | 9.45 |
| 2022 | 86,580 | −0.0% | 9,137 | 9.48 |
| 2021 | 86,587 | +0.4% | 9,231 | 9.38 |
| 2020 | 86,228 | +0.2% | 9,146 | 9.43 |
| 2019 | 86,023 | +0.1% | 9,034 | 9.52 |
| 2018 | 85,980 | +0.0% | 8,940 | 9.62 |
| 2017 | 85,953 | +0.1% | 8,850 | 9.71 |
| 2016 | 85,833 | +0.1% | 8,753 | 9.81 |
| 2015 | 85,706 | −0.5% | 8,652 | 9.91 |
| 2014 | 86,139 | +0.2% | 8,616 | 10.00 |
| 2013 | 86,000 | 0.0% | 8,600 | 10.00 |
| 2012 | 86,000 | +4.0% | 8,600 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 82,700 | −0.9% | 8,400 | 9.85 |
| 2010 | 83,478 | −0.7% | 8,165 | 10.22 |
| 2009 | 84,029 | +0.2% | 7,747 | 10.85 |
| 2008 | 83,875 | −0.1% | 7,320 | 11.46 |
| 2007 | 84,000 | −2.3% | 7,000 | 12.00 |
| 2006 | 86,000 | −1.8% | 7,178 | 11.98 |
| 2005 | 87,600 | +3.1% | 7,300 | 12.00 |
| 2004 | 84,928 | −1.7% | 7,117 | 11.93 |
| 2003 | 86,400 | +3.0% | 7,200 | 12.00 |
| 2002 | 83,903 | −0.1% | 7,006 | 11.98 |
| 2001 | 84,000 | +1.6% | 7,000 | 12.00 |
| 2000 | 82,639 | +0.8% | 6,863 | 12.04 |
| 1999 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 6,800 | 12.06 |
| 1998 | 80,000 | −0.4% | 6,700 | 11.94 |
| 1997 | 80,358 | +0.8% | 6,824 | 11.78 |
| 1996 | 79,715 | +6.3% | 6,858 | 11.62 |
| 1995 | 75,000 | −6.3% | 6,500 | 11.54 |
| 1994 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 6,700 | 11.94 |
| 1993 | 75,000 | −8.7% | 5,969 | 12.56 |
| 1992 | 82,154 | −8.7% | 6,253 | 13.14 |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 6,500 | 13.85 |
| 1990 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 5,741 | 14.81 |
| 1989 | 80,000 | +5.3% | 6,000 | 13.33 |
| 1988 | 76,000 | +8.6% | 5,500 | 13.82 |
| 1987 | 70,000 | −6.7% | 5,000 | 14.00 |
| 1986 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 4,500 | 16.67 |
| 1985 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 4,200 | 16.67 |
| 1984 | 65,000 | +30% | 4,000 | 16.25 |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +8.7% | 3,500 | 14.29 |
| 1982 | 46,000 | +31% | 3,000 | 15.33 |
| 1981 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 14.00 |
| 1980 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 17.50 |
| 1979 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 1,900 | 18.42 |
| 1978 | 33,000 | +18% | 1,800 | 18.33 |
| 1977 | 28,000 | +27% | 1,700 | 16.47 |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 1,700 | 12.94 |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 1,700 | 12.35 |
| 1974 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1973 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 1,600 | 11.88 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 1,500 | 12.00 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 1,500 | 11.33 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 1,400 | 11.43 |
| 1969 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 1,300 | 11.92 |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,300 | 11.54 |
| 1967 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 1966 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 1,200 | 11.25 |
| 1965 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 10.83 |
| 1964 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 11.82 |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 1,000 | 13.00 |
| 1962 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 1,000 | 12.50 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 1,000 | 12.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,281 t USD 444,000
- Importer rank
- 138 of 165
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 onions, dry in North Korea?
North Korea produced 86,809 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
North Korea ranked 74th of 139 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of onions, dry in North Korea changed?
It rose by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 90,000 t in 1991.
What is the yield of onions, dry in North Korea?
9.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (86,809 t from 9,180 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does North Korea export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 North Korea reported no exports and imports of 1,281 t (USD 444,000), 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.