Apple production in North Korea
North Korea: Apple production was 801,602 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Apple production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 801,602 tonnes for apple production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in North Korea peaked at 801,602 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places North Korea 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,778 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 299,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 440,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 560,300 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 638,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,669 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 653,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 659,853 tonnes | 635,000 tonnes | 687,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 772,841 tonnes | 712,312 tonnes | 788,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 795,760 tonnes | 786,907 tonnes | 801,602 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in North Korea?
- Apple production in North Korea was 801,602 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest apple production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 801,602 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does North Korea rank for apple production?
- North Korea ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Apple production is measured in tonnes.