Sorghum production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 36,463 t of sorghum, the 54th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. The record was 37,007 t in 2019. Area harvested: 27,537 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 36,463 t
- World rank
- 54 of 107
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 37,007 t
- 2019
Sorghum in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.5 (−8.8%)
- kg per person
- 1.38
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Pakistan | 37,698 | 0.06% |
| 53 | Guatemala | 37,620 | 0.06% |
| 54 | North Korea | 36,463 | 0.06% |
| 55 | Austria | 36,440 | 0.06% |
| 56 | Israel | 33,599 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 36,463 | +0.2% | 27,537 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 36,391 | −0.4% | 27,610 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | 36,545 | +0.2% | 27,508 | 1.33 |
| 2021 | 36,454 | +0.8% | 27,494 | 1.33 |
| 2020 | 36,175 | −2.2% | 27,827 | 1.30 |
| 2019 | 37,007 | +2.3% | 27,204 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 36,179 | +2.4% | 27,450 | 1.32 |
| 2017 | 35,339 | +0.8% | 26,677 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 35,072 | −2.0% | 27,487 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 35,801 | +4.1% | 26,714 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 34,383 | −1.9% | 25,830 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 35,033 | −2.4% | 26,000 | 1.35 |
| 2012 | 35,893 | +13% | 26,000 | 1.38 |
| 2011 | 31,688 | +12% | 22,000 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 28,234 | +0.8% | 20,000 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 20,000 | 1.40 |
| 2008 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 20,000 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 20,000 | 1.60 |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +50% | 19,000 | 1.58 |
| 2004 | 20,000 | −31% | 12,500 | 1.60 |
| 2003 | 29,000 | +45% | 18,500 | 1.57 |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +43% | 12,500 | 1.60 |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +40% | 8,800 | 1.59 |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +11% | 6,500 | 1.54 |
| 1999 | 9,000 | +13% | 6,000 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +14% | 5,500 | 1.45 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +40% | 5,243 | 1.34 |
| 1996 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 4,029 | 1.24 |
| 1995 | 5,000 | −55% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +10% | 10,322 | 1.07 |
| 1993 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,377 | 1.19 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | −29% | 8,822 | 1.13 |
| 1991 | 14,000 | +10% | 12,864 | 1.09 |
| 1990 | 12,701 | −15% | 9,524 | 1.33 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | −17% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1983 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 19,000 | +19% | 13,000 | 1.46 |
| 1981 | 16,000 | −11% | 12,000 | 1.33 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 13,000 | 1.38 |
| 1979 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 15,000 | 1.27 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 1.25 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | −17% | 17,000 | 1.18 |
| 1976 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 20,000 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 21,000 | 1.19 |
| 1974 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 1.18 |
| 1973 | 26,000 | −3.7% | 23,000 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 23,000 | 1.17 |
| 1971 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 24,000 | 1.17 |
| 1970 | 29,000 | −9.4% | 24,000 | 1.21 |
| 1969 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 27,000 | 1.19 |
| 1968 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 28,000 | 1.21 |
| 1967 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 30,000 | 1.17 |
| 1966 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 1.13 |
| 1965 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 30,000 | 1.13 |
| 1964 | 33,000 | −2.9% | 31,000 | 1.06 |
| 1963 | 34,000 | −5.6% | 31,000 | 1.10 |
| 1962 | 36,000 | +13% | 31,000 | 1.16 |
| 1961 | 32,000 | — | 31,000 | 1.03 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sorghum in North Korea?
North Korea produced 36,463 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of sorghum?
North Korea ranked 54th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in North Korea changed?
It rose by 6.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 37,007 t in 2019.
What is the yield of sorghum in North Korea?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,463 t from 27,537 ha), against a world average of 1.5 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.