Rye production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 64,778 t of rye, the 23rd largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.9%. The record was 110,000 t in 1989. Area harvested: 52,855 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 64,778 t
- World rank
- 23 of 62
- 10-year change
- −4.9%
- Record
- 110,000 t
- 1989
Rye in North Korea, 1987–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.44% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 3.2 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 2.44
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- −4.9%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Estonia | 72,620 | 0.63% |
| 22 | Hungary | 70,820 | 0.61% |
| 23 | North Korea | 64,778 | 0.56% |
| 24 | Lithuania | 60,500 | 0.52% |
| 25 | Finland | 44,000 | 0.38% |
Map of world production of rye
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 | 64,778 | +0.3% | 52,855 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 64,564 | −0.3% | 52,679 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 64,752 | −0.4% | 52,835 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 65,017 | +1.7% | 53,050 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 63,925 | −2.1% | 52,153 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 65,314 | −0.8% | 53,301 | 1.23 |
| 2018 | 65,811 | +0.9% | 53,695 | 1.23 |
| 2017 | 65,235 | +0.0% | 53,228 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | 65,221 | +8.6% | 53,217 | 1.23 |
| 2015 | 60,030 | −12% | 49,029 | 1.22 |
| 2014 | 68,136 | +0.9% | 55,623 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 67,497 | +0.2% | 55,000 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 67,366 | +10% | 55,000 | 1.22 |
| 2011 | 61,122 | +4.3% | 50,000 | 1.22 |
| 2010 | 58,618 | −2.6% | 48,045 | 1.22 |
| 2009 | 60,163 | +0.0% | 49,408 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 60,138 | +0.2% | 49,485 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 49,469 | 1.21 |
| 2006 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 49,566 | 1.21 |
| 2005 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 49,664 | 1.21 |
| 2004 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 49,786 | 1.21 |
| 2003 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 49,847 | 1.20 |
| 2002 | 60,000 | −12% | 50,000 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 68,000 | +13% | 57,000 | 1.19 |
| 2000 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 50,022 | 1.20 |
| 1999 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 50,000 | 1.20 |
| 1998 | 55,000 | +10% | 46,000 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 50,000 | −17% | 41,700 | 1.20 |
| 1996 | 60,000 | −20% | 50,000 | 1.20 |
| 1995 | 75,000 | −6.3% | 62,000 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 66,641 | 1.20 |
| 1993 | 80,000 | −20% | 66,000 | 1.21 |
| 1992 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 83,628 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 83,915 | 1.19 |
| 1990 | 100,000 | −9.1% | 85,000 | 1.18 |
| 1989 | 110,000 | +10% | 91,000 | 1.21 |
| 1988 | 100,000 | +7.5% | 85,000 | 1.18 |
| 1987 | 93,000 | — | 78,000 | 1.19 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of rye in North Korea?
North Korea produced 64,778 t in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of rye?
North Korea ranked 23rd of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in North Korea changed?
It fell by 4.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 110,000 t in 1989.
What is the yield of rye in North Korea?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (64,778 t from 52,855 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.