> In 2024 North Korea produced 90,073 t of wheat, the 82nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/north-korea/

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# Wheat production in North Korea

In 2024 North Korea produced 90,073 t of wheat, the 82nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%. The record was 199,000 t in 2006. Area harvested: 75,001 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202490,073 t
World rank82 of 122
10-year change+100%
Record199,000 t2006

## Wheat in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## North Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 3.6 (−67%)
kg per person3.40world 97.8
10-year change+100%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lebanon/) | 94,000 | 0.01% |
| 81 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/israel/) | 90,350 | 0.01% |
| 82 | **North Korea** | 90,073 | 0.01% |
| 83 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/libya/) | 90,000 | 0.01% |
| 84 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/portugal/) | 81,350 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

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 | 90,073 | +1.9% | 75,001 | 1.20 |
| 2023 | 88,400 | −0.2% | 71,900 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 88,600 | +0.4% | 72,000 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 88,250 | −0.8% | 71,800 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 89,000 | +1.7% | 71,307 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 87,500 | +72% | 71,345 | 1.23 |
| 2018 | 50,900 | +16% | 40,700 | 1.25 |
| 2017 | 43,800 | +12% | 36,385 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 39,000 | −29% | 31,500 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 55,000 | +22% | 40,000 | 1.38 |
| 2014 | 45,000 | −40% | 30,000 | 1.50 |
| 2013 | 75,000 | +1.4% | 50,000 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 74,000 | −42% | 50,000 | 1.48 |
| 2011 | 127,000 | −21% | 63,000 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 160,000 | −5.3% | 73,000 | 2.19 |
| 2009 | 169,000 | −3.4% | 74,700 | 2.26 |
| 2008 | 175,000 | −10% | 73,000 | 2.40 |
| 2007 | 195,000 | −2.0% | 80,000 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | 199,000 | +3.1% | 80,000 | 2.49 |
| 2005 | 193,000 | +10% | 77,000 | 2.51 |
| 2004 | 175,000 | +8.7% | 70,000 | 2.50 |
| 2003 | 161,000 | +11% | 69,000 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 145,000 | +17% | 63,000 | 2.30 |
| 2001 | 123,866 | +148% | 57,270 | 2.16 |
| 2000 | 50,000 | −48% | 59,000 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 97,000 | −41% | 48,000 | 2.02 |
| 1998 | 165,000 | +65% | 70,000 | 2.36 |
| 1997 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.33 |
| 1996 | 100,000 | −20% | 75,000 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 84,183 | 1.48 |
| 1994 | 125,000 | +1.6% | 86,179 | 1.45 |
| 1993 | 123,000 | 0.0% | 87,942 | 1.40 |
| 1992 | 123,000 | −8.9% | 91,436 | 1.35 |
| 1991 | 135,000 | +16% | 102,928 | 1.31 |
| 1990 | 116,000 | −10% | 90,000 | 1.29 |
| 1989 | 129,000 | +0.8% | 80,000 | 1.61 |
| 1988 | 128,000 | −3.8% | 90,000 | 1.42 |
| 1987 | 133,000 | −7.0% | 90,000 | 1.48 |
| 1986 | 143,000 | +13% | 90,000 | 1.59 |
| 1985 | 127,000 | −3.8% | 85,000 | 1.49 |
| 1984 | 132,000 | +6.5% | 85,000 | 1.55 |
| 1983 | 124,000 | +2.5% | 85,000 | 1.46 |
| 1982 | 121,000 | +6.1% | 85,000 | 1.42 |
| 1981 | 114,000 | +15% | 85,000 | 1.34 |
| 1980 | 99,000 | −14% | 85,000 | 1.16 |
| 1979 | 115,000 | +3.6% | 85,000 | 1.35 |
| 1978 | 111,000 | −3.5% | 85,000 | 1.31 |
| 1977 | 115,000 | +6.5% | 85,000 | 1.35 |
| 1976 | 108,000 | +1.9% | 90,000 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 106,000 | +3.9% | 95,000 | 1.12 |
| 1974 | 102,000 | +4.1% | 105,000 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 98,000 | +13% | 115,000 | 0.85 |
| 1972 | 87,000 | −4.4% | 125,000 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 91,000 | +3.4% | 135,000 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 88,000 | 0.0% | 145,000 | 0.61 |
| 1969 | 88,000 | +1.1% | 150,000 | 0.59 |
| 1968 | 87,000 | −4.4% | 155,000 | 0.56 |
| 1967 | 91,000 | −5.2% | 160,000 | 0.57 |
| 1966 | 96,000 | +9.1% | 160,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 88,000 | −10% | 163,000 | 0.54 |
| 1964 | 98,000 | +4.3% | 163,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 94,000 | +8.0% | 165,000 | 0.57 |
| 1962 | 87,000 | +2.4% | 165,000 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 85,000 | — | 168,000 | 0.51 |

## Questions and answers

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

North Korea produced 90,073 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

North Korea ranked 82nd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.

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

It rose by 100% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 199,000 t in 2006.

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

1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (90,073 t from 75,001 ha), against a world average of 3.6 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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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