Poultry production in North Korea
North Korea: Poultry production was 36,881 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,881 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
55,300 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
16,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
The most recent figure for poultry production in North Korea is 36,881 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in North Korea peaked at 55,300 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places North Korea 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,875 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 17,875 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,490 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 18,150 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 18,920 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 19,250 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 20,020 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 20,900 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 22,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 23,650 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 25,300 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 26,950 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 28,050 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 29,700 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 30,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 31,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 36,050 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 36,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37,350 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 39,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 40,500 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 41,800 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 44,200 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 46,600 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 49,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 51,400 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 52,900 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 55,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 41,800 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 34,000 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 25,850 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 23,800 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 24,350 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,420 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 22,850 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 26,390 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 30,640 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 36,600 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 41,337 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 44,740 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 46,526 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 45,850 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 44,850 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44,150 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42,660 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 42,700 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44,656 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 41,679 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 42,595 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42,851 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41,868 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 43,758 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 45,224 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 45,906 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 37,566 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 36,771 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 36,881 tonnes | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 36,881 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 36,881 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,211 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,673 tonnes | 16,500 tonnes | 19,250 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,927 tonnes | 20,020 tonnes | 31,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,270 tonnes | 36,050 tonnes | 51,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,766 tonnes | 20,420 tonnes | 55,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,005 tonnes | 30,640 tonnes | 46,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,041 tonnes | 41,679 tonnes | 44,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,469 tonnes | 36,771 tonnes | 45,906 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 poultry production in North Korea?
- Poultry production in North Korea was 36,881 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 poultry production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,300 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for poultry production?
- North Korea ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.