Bean production in North Korea
North Korea: Bean production was 328,079 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
328,079 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 135 countries
All-time high
340,000 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
150,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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 328,079 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in North Korea peaked at 340,000 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 150,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places North Korea 19th out of 135 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.
Bean production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 175,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 205,000 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 210,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 200,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 190,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 194,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 198,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 202,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 206,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 210,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 220,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 240,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 250,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 260,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 270,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 277,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 280,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 260,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 270,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 280,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 290,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 300,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 305,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 315,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 320,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 325,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 330,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 310,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 290,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 300,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 285,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 270,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 280,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 285,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 320,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 315,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 320,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 300,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 320,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 305,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 325,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 300,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 325,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 335,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 334,734 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 340,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 305,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 310,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 317,105 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 324,078 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 325,981 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 326,150 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 326,341 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 326,832 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 327,017 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 327,470 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 327,071 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 327,573 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 328,079 tonnes | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 328,079 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 328,079 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89,358 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191,556 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 244,300 tonnes | 206,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,500 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,500 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 335,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,622 tonnes | 305,000 tonnes | 340,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,442 tonnes | 327,017 tonnes | 328,079 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 bean production in North Korea?
- Bean production in North Korea was 328,079 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 bean production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 340,000 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for bean production?
- North Korea ranks 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.