Seed cotton production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 35,865 t of seed cotton, the 40th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 40,000 t in 2014. Area harvested: 17,993 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 35,865 t
- World rank
- 40 of 83
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 40,000 t
- 2014
Seed cotton in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 2.4 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 1.35
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 46,338 | 0.06% |
| 39 | Guinea | 44,808 | 0.06% |
| 40 | North Korea | 35,865 | 0.05% |
| 41 | Israel | 33,000 | 0.05% |
| 42 | Colombia | 31,346 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
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 | 35,865 | +0.3% | 17,993 | 1.99 |
| 2023 | 35,755 | +2.2% | 17,991 | 1.99 |
| 2022 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 17,664 | 1.98 |
| 2021 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 17,680 | 1.98 |
| 2020 | 35,000 | −4.7% | 17,766 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 36,728 | −1.5% | 18,745 | 1.96 |
| 2018 | 37,273 | −3.0% | 19,038 | 1.96 |
| 2017 | 38,422 | +0.2% | 19,602 | 1.96 |
| 2016 | 38,349 | −1.0% | 19,663 | 1.95 |
| 2015 | 38,729 | −3.2% | 19,782 | 1.96 |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 20,000 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 39,000 | −1.5% | 19,000 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 39,600 | +24% | 19,000 | 2.08 |
| 2011 | 32,000 | −9.0% | 19,000 | 1.68 |
| 2010 | 35,171 | +1.6% | 19,000 | 1.85 |
| 2009 | 34,602 | +1.3% | 19,000 | 1.82 |
| 2008 | 34,144 | −2.7% | 19,000 | 1.80 |
| 2007 | 35,105 | −0.1% | 19,000 | 1.85 |
| 2006 | 35,148 | −0.3% | 19,000 | 1.85 |
| 2005 | 35,249 | −0.7% | 19,000 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 35,506 | −0.4% | 19,000 | 1.87 |
| 2003 | 35,638 | −1.0% | 19,000 | 1.88 |
| 2002 | 36,000 | −5.3% | 19,000 | 1.89 |
| 2001 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 19,000 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 35,000 | +1.3% | 19,000 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 34,565 | +3.2% | 19,000 | 1.82 |
| 1998 | 33,500 | −0.6% | 19,000 | 1.76 |
| 1997 | 33,695 | +2.1% | 18,700 | 1.80 |
| 1996 | 33,000 | +10% | 18,500 | 1.78 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | −14% | 18,000 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 18,500 | 1.89 |
| 1993 | 33,000 | +6.5% | 18,000 | 1.83 |
| 1992 | 31,000 | +8.8% | 17,000 | 1.82 |
| 1991 | 28,500 | +5.6% | 18,000 | 1.58 |
| 1990 | 27,000 | +7.1% | 17,000 | 1.59 |
| 1989 | 25,200 | +5.0% | 16,000 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 24,000 | +8.1% | 16,000 | 1.50 |
| 1987 | 22,200 | +23% | 16,000 | 1.39 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +20% | 16,000 | 1.13 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +25% | 16,000 | 0.94 |
| 1984 | 12,000 | +5.3% | 16,000 | 0.75 |
| 1983 | 11,400 | +8.6% | 16,000 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 10,500 | +6.1% | 16,000 | 0.66 |
| 1981 | 9,900 | +10% | 15,000 | 0.66 |
| 1980 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 15,000 | 0.60 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in North Korea?
North Korea produced 35,865 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
North Korea ranked 40th of 83 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 25.7% of the world total.
How has the production of seed cotton in North Korea changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 40,000 t in 2014.
What is the yield of seed cotton in North Korea?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (35,865 t from 17,993 ha), against a world average of 2.4 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 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.