Tomatoes production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 66,533 t of tomatoes, the 90th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.7%. The record was 71,000 t in 2003. Area harvested: 8,530 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 66,533 t
- World rank
- 90 of 166
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- Record
- 71,000 t
- 2003
Tomatoes in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.8
- world 36.8 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 2.51
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | United Arab Emirates | 72,522 | 0.04% |
| 89 | Honduras | 68,561 | 0.04% |
| 90 | North Korea | 66,533 | 0.04% |
| 91 | Ecuador | 66,280 | 0.04% |
| 92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 61,777 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 66,533 | +0.1% | 8,530 | 7.80 |
| 2023 | 66,481 | +0.1% | 8,522 | 7.80 |
| 2022 | 66,428 | −0.1% | 8,514 | 7.80 |
| 2021 | 66,499 | +0.0% | 8,511 | 7.81 |
| 2020 | 66,468 | +0.1% | 8,510 | 7.81 |
| 2019 | 66,422 | +0.1% | 8,508 | 7.81 |
| 2018 | 66,358 | +0.1% | 8,495 | 7.81 |
| 2017 | 66,288 | +0.2% | 8,483 | 7.81 |
| 2016 | 66,163 | +0.2% | 8,476 | 7.81 |
| 2015 | 66,055 | −0.0% | 8,468 | 7.80 |
| 2014 | 66,083 | +0.1% | 8,482 | 7.79 |
| 2013 | 66,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 7.76 |
| 2012 | 66,000 | +3.1% | 8,500 | 7.76 |
| 2011 | 64,000 | −2.7% | 8,300 | 7.71 |
| 2010 | 65,749 | −0.0% | 8,427 | 7.80 |
| 2009 | 65,774 | +0.1% | 8,404 | 7.83 |
| 2008 | 65,733 | +1.1% | 8,382 | 7.84 |
| 2007 | 65,000 | −4.4% | 8,271 | 7.86 |
| 2006 | 68,000 | +3.2% | 8,500 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 65,899 | −0.1% | 8,361 | 7.88 |
| 2004 | 65,934 | −7.1% | 8,344 | 7.90 |
| 2003 | 71,000 | +8.5% | 8,600 | 8.26 |
| 2002 | 65,463 | −6.5% | 8,288 | 7.90 |
| 2001 | 70,000 | +8.6% | 8,500 | 8.24 |
| 2000 | 64,477 | +4.0% | 8,337 | 7.73 |
| 1999 | 62,000 | +1.6% | 8,400 | 7.38 |
| 1998 | 61,000 | −4.2% | 8,300 | 7.35 |
| 1997 | 63,669 | +2.5% | 8,388 | 7.59 |
| 1996 | 62,129 | +3.5% | 8,200 | 7.58 |
| 1995 | 60,000 | −7.7% | 8,300 | 7.23 |
| 1994 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 8,600 | 7.56 |
| 1993 | 60,000 | −5.7% | 7,756 | 7.74 |
| 1992 | 63,622 | −9.1% | 8,164 | 7.79 |
| 1991 | 70,000 | +17% | 8,500 | 8.24 |
| 1990 | 60,000 | −6.3% | 8,000 | 7.50 |
| 1989 | 64,000 | −3.0% | 7,500 | 8.53 |
| 1988 | 66,000 | +10% | 7,000 | 9.43 |
| 1987 | 60,000 | +43% | 6,200 | 9.68 |
| 1986 | 42,000 | −6.7% | 5,600 | 7.50 |
| 1985 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 4,800 | 9.38 |
| 1984 | 43,000 | −4.4% | 4,300 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 45,000 | −6.3% | 3,700 | 12.16 |
| 1982 | 48,000 | +20% | 3,500 | 13.71 |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 3,000 | 13.33 |
| 1980 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 2,900 | 13.10 |
| 1979 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 2,800 | 13.21 |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 2,700 | 13.33 |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 2,600 | 13.46 |
| 1976 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 2,500 | 13.20 |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 2,400 | 13.33 |
| 1974 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 2,200 | 13.64 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 2,100 | 13.33 |
| 1972 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 2,000 | 13.50 |
| 1971 | 25,000 | +14% | 1,800 | 13.89 |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,600 | 13.75 |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +11% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1968 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 1,400 | 12.86 |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 1,400 | 12.14 |
| 1966 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 12.31 |
| 1965 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 12.31 |
| 1964 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,300 | 12.31 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 11.54 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,200 | 12.50 |
| 1961 | 14,000 | — | 1,200 | 11.67 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tomatoes in North Korea?
North Korea produced 66,533 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
North Korea ranked 90th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in North Korea changed?
It rose by 0.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 71,000 t in 2003.
What is the yield of tomatoes in North Korea?
7.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (66,533 t from 8,530 ha), against a world average of 36.8 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 imputed 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.