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
117th
of 198 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

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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 117th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Trinidad and Tobago 46,888 tonnes compare
  2. 115 Fiji 46,146 tonnes compare
  3. 116 Latvia 38,480 tonnes compare
  4. 118 Palestine 34,318 tonnes compare
  5. 119 Togo 32,632 tonnes compare
  6. 120 Brunei 29,091 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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 117th out of 198 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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.