> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202464,778 t
World rank23 of 62
10-year change−4.9%
Record110,000 t1989

## Rye in North Korea, 1987–2024 (tonnes)

## North Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.56%0.44% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 3.2 (−61%)
kg per person2.44world 1.42
10-year change−4.9%world −26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Estonia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/estonia/) | 72,620 | 0.63% |
| 22 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/hungary/) | 70,820 | 0.61% |
| 23 | **North Korea** | 64,778 | 0.56% |
| 24 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/lithuania/) | 60,500 | 0.52% |
| 25 | [Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/finland/) | 44,000 | 0.38% |

[Full ranking of 62 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

### Map of world production of rye

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/germany/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/poland/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/russia/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belarus/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/denmark/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/china/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/canada/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/united-states/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/spain/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/ukraine/)
[All countries producing rye](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

## Other products of North Korea

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[Agricultural production in North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/north-korea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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