Sweet potatoes production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 576,338 t of sweet potatoes, the 22nd largest in the world (0.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 684,000 t in 2016. Area harvested: 42,159 ha, yield 13.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 576,338 t
- World rank
- 22 of 111
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 684,000 t
- 2016
Sweet potatoes in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.63%
- 0.42% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.7
- world 12.6 (+8.5%)
- kg per person
- 21.7
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | DR Congo | 625,963 | 0.69% |
| 21 | Mali | 614,079 | 0.68% |
| 22 | North Korea | 576,338 | 0.63% |
| 23 | Philippines | 504,411 | 0.55% |
| 24 | Mozambique | 502,352 | 0.55% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 576,338 | +0.7% | 42,159 | 13.67 |
| 2023 | 572,252 | −0.1% | 42,481 | 13.47 |
| 2022 | 572,972 | −1.9% | 41,766 | 13.72 |
| 2021 | 583,790 | +4.2% | 42,231 | 13.82 |
| 2020 | 559,992 | −1.1% | 41,399 | 13.53 |
| 2019 | 566,379 | −9.4% | 41,674 | 13.59 |
| 2018 | 625,000 | +41% | 45,000 | 13.89 |
| 2017 | 442,500 | −35% | 30,000 | 14.75 |
| 2016 | 684,000 | +63% | 55,000 | 12.44 |
| 2015 | 420,750 | +6.9% | 32,300 | 13.03 |
| 2014 | 393,750 | −13% | 29,632 | 13.29 |
| 2013 | 451,000 | +19% | 35,000 | 12.89 |
| 2012 | 380,000 | −13% | 28,000 | 13.57 |
| 2011 | 439,000 | +2.8% | 32,000 | 13.72 |
| 2010 | 427,000 | +9.5% | 31,000 | 13.77 |
| 2009 | 390,000 | +2.6% | 29,000 | 13.45 |
| 2008 | 380,070 | +2.7% | 28,000 | 13.57 |
| 2007 | 370,000 | +2.8% | 27,500 | 13.45 |
| 2006 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 27,500 | 13.09 |
| 2005 | 350,000 | −2.8% | 26,500 | 13.21 |
| 2004 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 27,500 | 13.09 |
| 2003 | 350,000 | +2.9% | 27,011 | 12.96 |
| 2002 | 340,000 | +6.3% | 27,000 | 12.59 |
| 2001 | 320,000 | +10% | 25,000 | 12.80 |
| 2000 | 290,000 | −41% | 23,000 | 12.61 |
| 1999 | 490,000 | +16% | 36,500 | 13.42 |
| 1998 | 423,000 | +41% | 34,000 | 12.44 |
| 1997 | 300,000 | +74% | 25,000 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 172,000 | +19% | 13,000 | 13.23 |
| 1995 | 144,000 | −25% | 11,000 | 13.09 |
| 1994 | 192,000 | +41% | 14,000 | 13.71 |
| 1993 | 136,000 | −53% | 10,500 | 12.95 |
| 1992 | 288,000 | +11% | 20,000 | 14.40 |
| 1991 | 260,000 | +3.2% | 18,000 | 14.44 |
| 1990 | 252,000 | +0.8% | 17,529 | 14.38 |
| 1989 | 250,000 | +0.4% | 17,500 | 14.29 |
| 1988 | 249,000 | +0.8% | 17,000 | 14.65 |
| 1987 | 247,000 | +1.6% | 17,000 | 14.53 |
| 1986 | 243,000 | +3.4% | 16,500 | 14.73 |
| 1985 | 235,000 | +4.4% | 16,000 | 14.69 |
| 1984 | 225,000 | +13% | 15,000 | 15.00 |
| 1983 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 13.33 |
| 1982 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 15,000 | 13.33 |
| 1981 | 190,000 | +1.6% | 14,500 | 13.10 |
| 1980 | 187,000 | +1.1% | 14,000 | 13.36 |
| 1979 | 185,000 | 0.0% | 13,500 | 13.70 |
| 1978 | 185,000 | +2.8% | 13,000 | 14.23 |
| 1977 | 180,000 | +4.7% | 12,500 | 14.40 |
| 1976 | 172,000 | +3.6% | 12,000 | 14.33 |
| 1975 | 166,000 | +3.8% | 12,000 | 13.83 |
| 1974 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 12,000 | 13.33 |
| 1973 | 150,000 | +2.7% | 11,000 | 13.64 |
| 1972 | 146,000 | +4.3% | 10,500 | 13.90 |
| 1971 | 140,000 | +2.9% | 10,500 | 13.33 |
| 1970 | 136,000 | +1.5% | 10,500 | 12.95 |
| 1969 | 134,000 | +1.5% | 10,000 | 13.40 |
| 1968 | 132,000 | +1.5% | 10,000 | 13.20 |
| 1967 | 130,000 | +1.6% | 10,000 | 13.00 |
| 1966 | 128,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 12.80 |
| 1965 | 128,000 | +3.2% | 10,000 | 12.80 |
| 1964 | 124,000 | +3.3% | 9,000 | 13.78 |
| 1963 | 120,000 | +5.3% | 8,500 | 14.12 |
| 1962 | 114,000 | +3.6% | 8,000 | 14.25 |
| 1961 | 110,000 | — | 8,000 | 13.75 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in North Korea?
North Korea produced 576,338 t in 2024, 0.63% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
North Korea ranked 22nd of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in North Korea changed?
It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 684,000 t in 2016.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in North Korea?
13.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (576,338 t from 42,159 ha), against a world average of 12.6 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.