> In 2024 North Korea produced 3.3 million t of all vegetables, the 35th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.2%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/north-korea/

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# All vegetables production in North Korea

In 2024 North Korea produced 3.3 million t of all vegetables, the 35th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.2%. The record was 4.3 million t in 1990. Area harvested: 272,954 ha, yield 12.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 20243.3 million t
World rank35 of 192
10-year change−0.2%
Record4.3 million t1990

## All vegetables in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## North Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.28%0.32% in 2014
Yield, t/ha12.1world 19.8 (−39%)
kg per person125world 145
10-year change−0.2%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 33 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/kazakhstan/) | 3,524,647 | 0.30% |
| 34 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/sudan/) | 3,364,643 | 0.28% |
| 35 | **North Korea** | 3,312,629 | 0.28% |
| 36 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/tunisia/) | 3,190,803 | 0.27% |
| 37 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/peru/) | 3,167,860 | 0.27% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/)

### Map of world production of vegetables

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 3,312,629 | −0.1% | 272,954 | 12.14 |
| 2023 | 3,315,297 | −0.1% | 273,253 | 12.13 |
| 2022 | 3,319,939 | +0.0% | 273,933 | 12.12 |
| 2021 | 3,319,589 | +0.1% | 274,405 | 12.10 |
| 2020 | 3,317,214 | +0.5% | 273,311 | 12.14 |
| 2019 | 3,301,346 | −0.0% | 271,238 | 12.17 |
| 2018 | 3,302,729 | −0.2% | 270,868 | 12.19 |
| 2017 | 3,310,269 | −0.4% | 271,591 | 12.19 |
| 2016 | 3,324,336 | −0.6% | 273,984 | 12.13 |
| 2015 | 3,345,827 | +0.8% | 277,955 | 12.04 |
| 2014 | 3,318,009 | −0.1% | 271,469 | 12.22 |
| 2013 | 3,319,700 | 0.0% | 270,200 | 12.29 |
| 2012 | 3,319,700 | +3.5% | 270,200 | 12.29 |
| 2011 | 3,206,500 | −5.8% | 266,200 | 12.05 |
| 2010 | 3,405,691 | −7.5% | 288,625 | 11.80 |
| 2009 | 3,680,596 | +2.0% | 313,024 | 11.76 |
| 2008 | 3,609,856 | +1.7% | 304,772 | 11.84 |
| 2007 | 3,550,500 | −3.0% | 301,771 | 11.77 |
| 2006 | 3,661,000 | −2.5% | 301,846 | 12.13 |
| 2005 | 3,755,500 | +2.0% | 305,861 | 12.28 |
| 2004 | 3,683,642 | −0.1% | 300,456 | 12.26 |
| 2003 | 3,686,689 | −0.2% | 300,879 | 12.25 |
| 2002 | 3,694,863 | +2.1% | 300,387 | 12.30 |
| 2001 | 3,617,853 | +0.4% | 296,299 | 12.21 |
| 2000 | 3,602,050 | +2.9% | 294,095 | 12.25 |
| 1999 | 3,501,974 | +3.7% | 290,790 | 12.04 |
| 1998 | 3,377,988 | +0.6% | 286,100 | 11.81 |
| 1997 | 3,358,442 | +1.6% | 286,520 | 11.72 |
| 1996 | 3,305,305 | +4.0% | 285,477 | 11.58 |
| 1995 | 3,179,000 | −11% | 277,800 | 11.44 |
| 1994 | 3,575,324 | +3.9% | 305,049 | 11.72 |
| 1993 | 3,441,275 | −7.8% | 288,995 | 11.91 |
| 1992 | 3,733,363 | −12% | 298,823 | 12.49 |
| 1991 | 4,250,740 | −0.6% | 297,819 | 14.27 |
| 1990 | 4,275,000 | +9.2% | 283,072 | 15.10 |
| 1989 | 3,913,500 | +8.7% | 247,800 | 15.79 |
| 1988 | 3,600,500 | +2.2% | 239,000 | 15.06 |
| 1987 | 3,523,000 | +2.2% | 234,300 | 15.04 |
| 1986 | 3,446,500 | +6.1% | 227,700 | 15.14 |
| 1985 | 3,249,000 | +4.2% | 221,500 | 14.67 |
| 1984 | 3,119,000 | +8.8% | 214,600 | 14.53 |
| 1983 | 2,866,000 | +2.5% | 210,500 | 13.62 |
| 1982 | 2,796,000 | +5.9% | 211,000 | 13.25 |
| 1981 | 2,641,000 | +7.2% | 202,800 | 13.02 |
| 1980 | 2,463,000 | +1.6% | 197,200 | 12.49 |
| 1979 | 2,425,000 | +1.7% | 184,500 | 13.14 |
| 1978 | 2,385,000 | +7.6% | 179,900 | 13.26 |
| 1977 | 2,216,000 | +1.3% | 176,300 | 12.57 |
| 1976 | 2,188,000 | +3.5% | 173,400 | 12.62 |
| 1975 | 2,114,000 | +15% | 169,600 | 12.46 |
| 1974 | 1,843,000 | +6.5% | 164,300 | 11.22 |
| 1973 | 1,731,000 | +6.7% | 158,200 | 10.94 |
| 1972 | 1,622,000 | +5.7% | 152,400 | 10.64 |
| 1971 | 1,535,000 | +8.6% | 150,200 | 10.22 |
| 1970 | 1,413,000 | +3.4% | 149,650 | 9.44 |
| 1969 | 1,366,000 | +2.1% | 148,200 | 9.22 |
| 1968 | 1,337,500 | +2.8% | 147,230 | 9.08 |
| 1967 | 1,300,500 | +2.4% | 146,350 | 8.89 |
| 1966 | 1,269,500 | +2.1% | 145,500 | 8.73 |
| 1965 | 1,243,000 | +2.1% | 142,900 | 8.70 |
| 1964 | 1,218,000 | +3.3% | 143,800 | 8.47 |
| 1963 | 1,179,000 | +2.3% | 142,500 | 8.27 |
| 1962 | 1,153,000 | +2.5% | 140,700 | 8.19 |
| 1961 | 1,125,000 | — | 139,900 | 8.04 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of vegetables in North Korea?

North Korea produced 3.3 million t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of vegetables?

North Korea ranked 35th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of vegetables in North Korea changed?

It fell by 0.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 4.3 million t in 1990.

### What is the yield of vegetables in North Korea?

12.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.3 million t from 272,954 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/united-states/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/egypt/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/vietnam/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/nigeria/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/russia/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/indonesia/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/spain/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing all vegetables](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/)

## Other products of North Korea

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/north-korea/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/north-korea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/north-korea/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/north-korea/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/north-korea/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/north-korea/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/north-korea/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/north-korea/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/north-korea/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/north-korea/)[Rabbit meat](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/north-korea/)[Pears](https://husfarm.com/production/pears/north-korea/)
[Agricultural production in North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/north-korea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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