FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
True hemp, raw or retted production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 15,523 t of true hemp, raw or retted, the 5th largest in the world (4.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 15,574 t in 2022. Area harvested: 22,080 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,523 t
- World rank
- 5 of 20
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- Record
- 15,574 t
- 2022
True hemp, raw or retted in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,523 | +0.4% | 22,080 | 0.70 |
| 2023 | 15,467 | −0.7% | 22,003 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 15,574 | +0.3% | 22,179 | 0.70 |
| 2021 | 15,529 | +1.5% | 22,057 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 15,297 | +1.0% | 21,773 | 0.70 |
| 2019 | 15,142 | +1.0% | 21,604 | 0.70 |
| 2018 | 14,997 | +1.1% | 21,442 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | 14,832 | +0.6% | 21,255 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 14,743 | +1.0% | 21,120 | 0.70 |
| 2015 | 14,604 | +1.9% | 20,879 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 14,333 | +2.4% | 20,520 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 14,000 | +2.3% | 21,000 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 13,690 | +5.3% | 20,000 | 0.68 |
| 2007 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +1.6% | 19,000 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 12,800 | 0.0% | 18,500 | 0.69 |
| 2002 | 12,800 | +2.4% | 18,500 | 0.69 |
| 2001 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 18,000 | 0.69 |
| 1999 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 17,500 | 0.69 |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 17,500 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.65 |
| 1995 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 17,000 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +14% | 18,000 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 10,500 | −2.8% | 17,700 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | 10,800 | +8.0% | 16,900 | 0.64 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +5.3% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 1990 | 9,500 | +8.0% | 15,000 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 8,800 | +3.5% | 15,000 | 0.59 |
| 1988 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 15,000 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 7,500 | +25% | 13,000 | 0.58 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +20% | 12,000 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 5,000 | +25% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | +14% | 9,000 | 0.44 |
| 1982 | 3,500 | +17% | 9,000 | 0.39 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +20% | 8,500 | 0.35 |
| 1980 | 2,500 | +8.7% | 8,000 | 0.31 |
| 1979 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1978 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1977 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1976 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1975 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1973 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1971 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 8,000 | 0.29 |
| 1970 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1969 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1968 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1967 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1966 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1965 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1964 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1963 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1962 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1961 | 2,200 | — | 7,000 | 0.31 |
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.