Bean production in North Korea
North Korea: Bean production was 328,079 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 134 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 | 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
- 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 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 134 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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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.