Rye production in North Korea
North Korea: Rye production was 64,778 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64,778 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 66 countries
All-time high
110,000 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
50,000 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Rye production in North Korea, 1987–2024
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 rye production in North Korea is 64,778 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in North Korea peaked at 110,000 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 1997.
That places North Korea 24th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Rye production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 93,000 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 100,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 100,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 60,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 60,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60,138 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 60,163 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,618 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 61,122 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 67,366 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 67,497 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68,136 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60,030 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 65,221 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 65,235 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65,811 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65,314 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 63,925 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 65,017 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 64,752 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 64,564 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64,778 tonnes | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 64,778 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,684 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 3 |
| 1990s | 76,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,830 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,435 tonnes | 58,618 tonnes | 68,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,607 tonnes | 63,925 tonnes | 65,017 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 rye production in North Korea?
- Rye production in North Korea was 64,778 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 rye production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for rye production?
- North Korea ranks 24th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rye production is measured in tonnes.