> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/north-korea/

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# 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.

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Production, 202436,463 t
World rank54 of 107
10-year change+6.0%
Record37,007 t2019

## Sorghum in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## North Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.3world 1.5 (−8.8%)
kg per person1.38world 7.87
10-year change+6.0%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/pakistan/) | 37,698 | 0.06% |
| 53 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/guatemala/) | 37,620 | 0.06% |
| 54 | **North Korea** | 36,463 | 0.06% |
| 55 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/austria/) | 36,440 | 0.06% |
| 56 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/israel/) | 33,599 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

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 | 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## Other products of North Korea

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/north-korea/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/north-korea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/north-korea/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/north-korea/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/north-korea/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/north-korea/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/north-korea/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/north-korea/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/north-korea/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/north-korea/)[Rabbit meat](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/north-korea/)[Pears](https://husfarm.com/production/pears/north-korea/)
[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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