Apple production in North Korea
North Korea: Apple production was 801,602 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Apple production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 801,602 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,000 | — |
| 1962 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 85,000 | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100,000 | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 115,000 | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 115,000 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 170,000 | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 200,000 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 255,000 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 290,000 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 325,000 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 365,000 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 400,000 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 430,000 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 440,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 460,000 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 480,000 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 560,000 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 580,000 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 600,000 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 625,000 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 630,000 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 638,000 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 645,000 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 650,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 653,000 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 600,000 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 650,000 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 630,000 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 632,644 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 636,046 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 640,000 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 650,000 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 652,718 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 660,000 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 657,482 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 650,000 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 665,000 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 668,000 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 665,000 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 635,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 657,518 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 687,808 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 712,312 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 752,300 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 785,000 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 780,000 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 777,126 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 776,710 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 783,182 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 786,512 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 788,306 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 786,965 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 786,907 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 794,630 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 796,575 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 799,088 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 801,602 | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 801,602 is above the median for low income countries, which is 108,331, 7.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 801,602 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 616,796, 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 | 170,000 |
| 1968 | +27.8% | 90,000 | 115,000 |
| 1973 | +27.5% | 200,000 | 255,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,778 | 85,000 | 120,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 299,000 | 115,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 560,300 | 460,000 | 638,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,669 | 600,000 | 653,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 659,853 | 635,000 | 687,808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 772,841 | 712,312 | 788,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 795,760 | 786,907 | 801,602 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in North Korea?
- Apple production in North Korea was 801,602 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest apple production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 801,602 in 2024.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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