Rye production in North Korea
North Korea: Rye production was 64,778 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64,778
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 66 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 1989
All-time low
50,000
in 1997
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Rye production in North Korea, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye production in North Korea is 64,778, 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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 93,000 | — |
| 1988 | 100,000 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80,000 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,000 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 60,000 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68,000 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 60,000 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60,138 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 60,163 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,618 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 61,122 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 67,366 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 67,497 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68,136 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60,030 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 65,221 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 65,235 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65,811 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65,314 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 63,925 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 65,017 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 64,752 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 64,564 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64,778 | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 64,778 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,684, 2.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101,000 | 93,000 | 110,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 76,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,830 | 60,000 | 68,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,435 | 58,618 | 68,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,607 | 63,925 | 65,017 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye production in North Korea?
- Rye production in North Korea was 64,778 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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