Apple production in North Korea
North Korea: Apple production was 801,602 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
801,602 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
801,602 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
85,000 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 20th out of 97 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.
Apple production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 85,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 85,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 115,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 115,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 170,000 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 200,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 255,000 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 290,000 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 325,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 365,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 400,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 430,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 440,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 460,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 480,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 500,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 530,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 560,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 580,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 600,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 625,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 630,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 638,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 645,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 650,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 653,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 600,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 650,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 630,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 632,644 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 636,046 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 640,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 650,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 652,718 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 660,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 657,482 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 650,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 665,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 668,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 665,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 635,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 657,518 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 687,808 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 712,312 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 752,300 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 785,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 780,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 777,126 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 776,710 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 783,182 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 786,512 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 788,306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 786,965 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 786,907 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 794,630 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 796,575 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 799,088 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 801,602 tonnes | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 801,602 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 108,331 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 801,602 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 616,796 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple production in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +47.8% | 115,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes |
| 1968 | +27.8% | 90,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes |
| 1973 | +27.5% | 200,000 tonnes | 255,000 tonnes |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
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 20th out of 97 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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Apple production is measured in tonnes.