FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Spring onions and shallots production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 88,540 t of spring onions and shallots, the 15th largest in the world (1.59% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%. The record was 100,000 t in 2008. Area harvested: 7,320 ha, yield 12.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 88,540 t
- World rank
- 15 of 48
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- Record
- 100,000 t
- 2008
Spring onions and shallots in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88,540 | −0.1% | 7,320 | 12.10 |
| 2023 | 88,659 | −0.2% | 7,312 | 12.13 |
| 2022 | 88,794 | −0.4% | 7,307 | 12.15 |
| 2021 | 89,171 | −0.2% | 7,343 | 12.14 |
| 2020 | 89,336 | +0.5% | 7,367 | 12.13 |
| 2019 | 88,917 | +0.4% | 7,311 | 12.16 |
| 2018 | 88,582 | +0.5% | 7,248 | 12.22 |
| 2017 | 88,147 | +0.1% | 7,163 | 12.31 |
| 2016 | 88,076 | −0.3% | 7,105 | 12.40 |
| 2015 | 88,362 | −1.6% | 7,096 | 12.45 |
| 2014 | 89,793 | −0.2% | 7,220 | 12.44 |
| 2013 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 7,200 | 12.50 |
| 2012 | 90,000 | +2.6% | 7,200 | 12.50 |
| 2011 | 87,700 | −2.6% | 7,000 | 12.53 |
| 2010 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 7,500 | 12.00 |
| 2009 | 95,000 | −5.0% | 7,500 | 12.67 |
| 2008 | 100,000 | +2.0% | 7,500 | 13.33 |
| 2007 | 98,000 | +3.2% | 7,500 | 13.07 |
| 2006 | 95,000 | −2.1% | 7,436 | 12.78 |
| 2005 | 97,000 | +1.7% | 7,700 | 12.60 |
| 2004 | 95,357 | −0.7% | 7,434 | 12.83 |
| 2003 | 96,000 | +1.7% | 7,600 | 12.63 |
| 2002 | 94,362 | −0.7% | 7,279 | 12.96 |
| 2001 | 95,000 | +3.3% | 7,500 | 12.67 |
| 2000 | 91,963 | +2.2% | 7,022 | 13.10 |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +4.1% | 7,000 | 12.86 |
| 1998 | 86,488 | −0.9% | 6,500 | 13.31 |
| 1997 | 87,297 | +0.4% | 6,517 | 13.40 |
| 1996 | 86,990 | +2.3% | 6,457 | 13.47 |
| 1995 | 85,000 | −5.6% | 6,000 | 14.17 |
| 1994 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 7,000 | 12.86 |
| 1993 | 85,000 | −5.7% | 6,223 | 13.66 |
| 1992 | 90,155 | −5.1% | 6,545 | 13.77 |
| 1991 | 95,000 | +2.2% | 6,500 | 14.62 |
| 1990 | 93,000 | −2.1% | 5,552 | 16.75 |
| 1989 | 95,000 | +1.1% | 6,000 | 15.83 |
| 1988 | 94,000 | +4.4% | 5,500 | 17.09 |
| 1987 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 5,000 | 18.00 |
| 1986 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 4,500 | 21.11 |
| 1985 | 90,000 | +15% | 4,200 | 21.43 |
| 1984 | 78,000 | +4.0% | 4,000 | 19.50 |
| 1983 | 75,000 | −6.3% | 3,500 | 21.43 |
| 1982 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 3,000 | 26.67 |
| 1981 | 75,000 | −3.8% | 2,500 | 30.00 |
| 1980 | 78,000 | −2.5% | 2,000 | 39.00 |
| 1979 | 80,000 | +36% | 1,900 | 42.11 |
| 1978 | 59,000 | −1.7% | 1,800 | 32.78 |
| 1977 | 60,000 | +43% | 1,700 | 35.29 |
| 1976 | 42,000 | −6.7% | 1,600 | 26.25 |
| 1975 | 45,000 | +29% | 1,600 | 28.13 |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 1,600 | 21.88 |
| 1973 | 33,000 | −2.9% | 1,500 | 22.00 |
| 1972 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 1,400 | 24.29 |
| 1971 | 33,000 | +10% | 1,400 | 23.57 |
| 1970 | 30,000 | +25% | 1,300 | 23.08 |
| 1969 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 1,200 | 20.00 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +25% | 1,200 | 20.83 |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +11% | 1,200 | 16.67 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +20% | 1,100 | 16.36 |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +25% | 1,100 | 13.64 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,100 | 10.91 |
| 1963 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 11.00 |
| 1961 | 11,000 | — | 1,000 | 11.00 |
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.