FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 91,427 t of watermelons, the 65th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.3%. The record was 115,000 t in 1999. Area harvested: 6,323 ha, yield 14.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 91,427 t
- World rank
- 65 of 124
- 10-year change
- −3.3%
- Record
- 115,000 t
- 1999
Watermelons in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91,427 | −0.4% | 6,323 | 14.46 |
| 2023 | 91,836 | −0.4% | 6,288 | 14.60 |
| 2022 | 92,246 | −0.5% | 6,254 | 14.75 |
| 2021 | 92,741 | +0.6% | 6,238 | 14.87 |
| 2020 | 92,191 | −0.6% | 6,148 | 15.00 |
| 2019 | 92,777 | −0.7% | 6,104 | 15.20 |
| 2018 | 93,429 | −0.2% | 6,088 | 15.35 |
| 2017 | 93,633 | −0.6% | 6,036 | 15.51 |
| 2016 | 94,175 | −1.3% | 6,013 | 15.66 |
| 2015 | 95,455 | +1.0% | 6,063 | 15.74 |
| 2014 | 94,551 | +5.1% | 5,932 | 15.94 |
| 2013 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 16.36 |
| 2012 | 90,000 | +4.7% | 5,500 | 16.36 |
| 2011 | 86,000 | −15% | 5,000 | 17.20 |
| 2010 | 101,446 | −12% | 6,128 | 16.55 |
| 2009 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 6,959 | 16.53 |
| 2008 | 110,000 | +4.8% | 7,200 | 15.28 |
| 2007 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 7,000 | 15.00 |
| 2006 | 100,000 | −9.1% | 6,000 | 16.67 |
| 2005 | 110,000 | +10% | 5,600 | 19.64 |
| 2004 | 100,000 | −3.3% | 5,500 | 18.18 |
| 2003 | 103,361 | −4.3% | 5,540 | 18.66 |
| 2002 | 108,000 | +2.9% | 5,500 | 19.64 |
| 2001 | 105,000 | +1.0% | 5,503 | 19.08 |
| 2000 | 104,000 | −9.6% | 5,300 | 19.62 |
| 1999 | 115,000 | +12% | 6,000 | 19.17 |
| 1998 | 103,000 | +0.5% | 5,200 | 19.81 |
| 1997 | 102,527 | +0.2% | 5,384 | 19.04 |
| 1996 | 102,284 | +2.3% | 5,445 | 18.78 |
| 1995 | 100,000 | −9.1% | 6,000 | 16.67 |
| 1994 | 110,000 | +4.8% | 5,100 | 21.57 |
| 1993 | 105,000 | +0.6% | 5,000 | 21.00 |
| 1992 | 104,400 | +4.4% | 5,200 | 20.08 |
| 1991 | 100,000 | +4.2% | 5,021 | 19.92 |
| 1990 | 96,000 | +4.3% | 4,966 | 19.33 |
| 1989 | 92,000 | +2.2% | 5,000 | 18.40 |
| 1988 | 90,000 | +3.4% | 5,000 | 18.00 |
| 1987 | 87,000 | +6.1% | 4,800 | 18.13 |
| 1986 | 82,000 | +9.3% | 4,500 | 18.22 |
| 1985 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 4,200 | 17.86 |
| 1984 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 4,000 | 17.50 |
| 1983 | 65,000 | +4.8% | 3,800 | 17.11 |
| 1982 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 3,500 | 17.71 |
| 1981 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 3,400 | 17.65 |
| 1980 | 55,000 | +10% | 3,200 | 17.19 |
| 1979 | 50,000 | +11% | 3,000 | 16.67 |
| 1978 | 45,000 | +13% | 2,500 | 18.00 |
| 1977 | 40,000 | +14% | 2,000 | 20.00 |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 1,800 | 19.44 |
| 1975 | 33,000 | +10% | 1,800 | 18.33 |
| 1974 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 17.65 |
| 1973 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 17.65 |
| 1972 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 17.65 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | +107% | 1,700 | 17.65 |
| 1970 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 1,300 | 11.15 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 1968 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 1,200 | 11.25 |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 1,200 | 10.83 |
| 1966 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 1,100 | 11.36 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 10.91 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,100 | 10.91 |
| 1963 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 1,000 | 11.00 |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +14% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1961 | 10,500 | — | 900 | 11.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 7 t USD 8,000
- Importer rank
- 128 of 144
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
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.