FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 2.3 million t of rice (paddy), the 28th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 4.8 million t in 1993. Area harvested: 485,000 ha, yield 4.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.3 million t
- World rank
- 28 of 115
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 4.8 million t
- 1993
Rice (paddy) in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,250,000 | +4.7% | 485,000 | 4.64 |
| 2023 | 2,150,000 | +0.5% | 485,000 | 4.43 |
| 2022 | 2,140,000 | +1.9% | 475,000 | 4.51 |
| 2021 | 2,100,000 | −0.6% | 471,347 | 4.46 |
| 2020 | 2,113,019 | −25% | 470,295 | 4.49 |
| 2019 | 2,803,713 | +34% | 465,839 | 6.02 |
| 2018 | 2,087,623 | −12% | 471,491 | 4.43 |
| 2017 | 2,383,277 | −6.0% | 475,158 | 5.02 |
| 2016 | 2,536,419 | +30% | 468,677 | 5.41 |
| 2015 | 1,946,000 | −26% | 465,200 | 4.18 |
| 2014 | 2,626,000 | −9.5% | 525,000 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 2,901,000 | +1.4% | 547,000 | 5.30 |
| 2012 | 2,861,000 | +15% | 563,000 | 5.08 |
| 2011 | 2,479,000 | +2.2% | 571,000 | 4.34 |
| 2010 | 2,426,000 | +3.9% | 570,000 | 4.26 |
| 2009 | 2,336,000 | −18% | 569,000 | 4.11 |
| 2008 | 2,862,000 | +53% | 570,390 | 5.02 |
| 2007 | 1,869,500 | −25% | 583,400 | 3.20 |
| 2006 | 2,478,500 | −4.1% | 583,400 | 4.25 |
| 2005 | 2,583,400 | +9.0% | 583,400 | 4.43 |
| 2004 | 2,370,000 | +5.6% | 583,000 | 4.07 |
| 2003 | 2,244,000 | +2.7% | 584,000 | 3.84 |
| 2002 | 2,186,000 | +6.1% | 582,857 | 3.75 |
| 2001 | 2,060,200 | +22% | 572,000 | 3.60 |
| 2000 | 1,690,000 | −28% | 535,000 | 3.16 |
| 1999 | 2,343,000 | +1.6% | 580,000 | 4.04 |
| 1998 | 2,307,000 | +51% | 580,000 | 3.98 |
| 1997 | 1,527,000 | +7.1% | 611,000 | 2.50 |
| 1996 | 1,426,000 | −29% | 580,000 | 2.46 |
| 1995 | 2,016,000 | −37% | 582,000 | 3.46 |
| 1994 | 3,177,000 | −34% | 583,000 | 5.45 |
| 1993 | 4,787,000 | +6.4% | 589,000 | 8.13 |
| 1992 | 4,500,000 | +9.2% | 592,000 | 7.60 |
| 1991 | 4,120,000 | +129% | 588,000 | 7.01 |
| 1990 | 1,800,000 | −16% | 600,000 | 3.00 |
| 1989 | 2,142,000 | +0.6% | 630,000 | 3.40 |
| 1988 | 2,129,000 | −4.1% | 645,000 | 3.30 |
| 1987 | 2,219,000 | −7.0% | 645,000 | 3.44 |
| 1986 | 2,387,000 | +13% | 645,000 | 3.70 |
| 1985 | 2,113,000 | −3.6% | 645,000 | 3.28 |
| 1984 | 2,193,000 | +6.3% | 645,000 | 3.40 |
| 1983 | 2,064,000 | +2.7% | 645,000 | 3.20 |
| 1982 | 2,010,000 | −34% | 640,000 | 3.14 |
| 1981 | 3,044,900 | +15% | 670,000 | 4.54 |
| 1980 | 2,646,400 | −14% | 650,000 | 4.07 |
| 1979 | 3,060,100 | +3.5% | 660,000 | 4.64 |
| 1978 | 2,957,200 | −3.4% | 657,000 | 4.50 |
| 1977 | 3,060,900 | +7.3% | 650,000 | 4.71 |
| 1976 | 2,853,600 | +1.4% | 630,000 | 4.53 |
| 1975 | 2,813,700 | +3.8% | 625,000 | 4.50 |
| 1974 | 2,710,000 | +4.3% | 600,000 | 4.52 |
| 1973 | 2,598,500 | +12% | 570,000 | 4.56 |
| 1972 | 2,311,500 | −4.0% | 530,000 | 4.36 |
| 1971 | 2,407,200 | +3.4% | 530,000 | 4.54 |
| 1970 | 2,327,500 | −0.7% | 530,000 | 4.39 |
| 1969 | 2,343,400 | +22% | 530,000 | 4.42 |
| 1968 | 1,913,000 | −3.2% | 500,000 | 3.83 |
| 1967 | 1,976,800 | −7.1% | 500,000 | 3.95 |
| 1966 | 2,128,300 | +12% | 500,000 | 4.26 |
| 1965 | 1,905,000 | −12% | 480,000 | 3.97 |
| 1964 | 2,176,100 | +5.0% | 480,000 | 4.53 |
| 1963 | 2,072,500 | +9.2% | 450,000 | 4.61 |
| 1962 | 1,897,100 | +4.9% | 440,000 | 4.31 |
| 1961 | 1,809,000 | — | 420,000 | 4.31 |
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.