Soybeans production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 180,000 t of soybeans, the 32nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 455,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 156,000 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 180,000 t
- World rank
- 32 of 102
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 455,000 t
- 1990
Soybeans in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 2.8 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 6.79
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 207,503 | 0.05% |
| 31 | Iran | 200,000 | 0.05% |
| 32 | North Korea | 180,000 | 0.05% |
| 33 | Turkey | 180,000 | 0.05% |
| 34 | Zambia | 169,700 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 180,000 | 0.0% | 156,000 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 180,000 | 0.0% | 156,000 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 180,000 | −5.3% | 156,000 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 190,000 | −17% | 165,000 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 229,892 | −13% | 163,714 | 1.40 |
| 2019 | 263,920 | +95% | 154,869 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 135,280 | −39% | 107,017 | 1.26 |
| 2017 | 223,325 | −21% | 149,800 | 1.49 |
| 2016 | 282,000 | −19% | 175,000 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2014 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2013 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2011 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2010 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2009 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 350,000 | +1.4% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2007 | 345,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.15 |
| 2006 | 345,000 | +1.5% | 300,000 | 1.15 |
| 2005 | 340,000 | −2.9% | 295,000 | 1.15 |
| 2004 | 350,000 | −0.6% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 2003 | 352,000 | +0.6% | 307,000 | 1.15 |
| 2002 | 350,000 | +2.0% | 305,000 | 1.15 |
| 2001 | 343,000 | −2.0% | 300,000 | 1.14 |
| 2000 | 350,000 | +2.9% | 310,000 | 1.13 |
| 1999 | 340,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 1.13 |
| 1998 | 340,000 | −5.6% | 300,000 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 360,000 | −10.0% | 305,000 | 1.18 |
| 1996 | 400,000 | +2.6% | 310,000 | 1.29 |
| 1995 | 390,000 | −2.5% | 310,000 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 400,000 | +5.3% | 320,000 | 1.25 |
| 1993 | 380,000 | −5.0% | 316,000 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 400,000 | −9.1% | 310,000 | 1.29 |
| 1991 | 440,000 | −3.3% | 352,000 | 1.25 |
| 1990 | 455,000 | +8.3% | 364,000 | 1.25 |
| 1989 | 420,000 | −6.3% | 340,000 | 1.24 |
| 1988 | 448,000 | +0.7% | 340,000 | 1.32 |
| 1987 | 445,000 | +3.0% | 340,000 | 1.31 |
| 1986 | 432,000 | +1.6% | 334,000 | 1.29 |
| 1985 | 425,000 | −3.4% | 330,000 | 1.29 |
| 1984 | 440,000 | +16% | 320,000 | 1.38 |
| 1983 | 380,000 | +5.6% | 315,000 | 1.21 |
| 1982 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 310,000 | 1.16 |
| 1981 | 350,000 | +2.9% | 300,000 | 1.17 |
| 1980 | 340,000 | +3.0% | 300,000 | 1.13 |
| 1979 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 300,000 | 1.10 |
| 1978 | 320,000 | +3.2% | 300,000 | 1.07 |
| 1977 | 310,000 | +3.3% | 300,000 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 300,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 290,000 | +3.6% | 296,000 | 0.98 |
| 1974 | 280,000 | +22% | 292,500 | 0.96 |
| 1973 | 230,000 | −13% | 289,000 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 263,000 | −0.8% | 285,000 | 0.92 |
| 1971 | 265,000 | +3.9% | 281,000 | 0.94 |
| 1970 | 255,000 | +4.1% | 278,000 | 0.92 |
| 1969 | 245,000 | +2.1% | 274,000 | 0.89 |
| 1968 | 240,000 | +6.7% | 270,000 | 0.89 |
| 1967 | 225,000 | +7.1% | 266,000 | 0.85 |
| 1966 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 263,000 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 340,000 | 0.59 |
| 1964 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 330,000 | 0.58 |
| 1963 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 320,000 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 175,000 | +2.9% | 310,000 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 170,000 | — | 300,000 | 0.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 5,000 t USD 3.5 m
- Importer rank
- 87 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of soybeans in North Korea?
North Korea produced 180,000 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of soybeans?
North Korea ranked 32nd of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in North Korea changed?
It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 455,000 t in 1990.
What is the yield of soybeans in North Korea?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (180,000 t from 156,000 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does North Korea export or import soya beans?
In 2024 North Korea reported no exports and imports of 5,000 t (USD 3.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 from an external organisation. 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.