Egg production in North Korea
North Korea: Egg production was 128,401 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
128,401 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
152,000 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
36,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
In 2024, egg production in North Korea stood at 128,401 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in North Korea peaked at 152,000 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36,400 tonnes, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 57th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 37,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 39,200 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 44,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 45,760 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 46,400 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 49,300 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 50,320 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 53,280 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 58,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 62,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 66,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 68,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 76,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 81,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 92,500 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 99,500 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 105,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 107,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 110,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 115,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 132,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 135,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 137,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 140,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 145,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 152,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 117,000 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 102,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 91,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 76,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 91,000 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 70,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 82,500 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 95,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 110,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 120,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 130,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 135,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 137,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 130,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 110,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 103,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 107,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 104,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 114,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 120,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 130,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 127,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 130,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 128,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 128,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,585 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 127,427 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 130,531 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 126,514 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 128,157 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 128,401 tonnes | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 128,401 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 9.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 128,401 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 12.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,807 tonnes | 36,400 tonnes | 53,280 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,700 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 99,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,600 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,150 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 152,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,600 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 137,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,858 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,206 tonnes | 126,514 tonnes | 130,531 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 egg production in North Korea?
- Egg production in North Korea was 128,401 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 egg production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 152,000 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for egg production?
- North Korea ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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