Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in North Korea
North Korea: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 65,000 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in North Korea is 65,000 tonnes, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in North Korea peaked at 216,000 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65,000 tonnes, in 2018.
North Korea ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,556 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 180,500 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,800 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 208,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,400 tonnes | 136,000 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,200 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 167,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,667 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 142,000 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in North Korea?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in North Korea was 65,000 tonnes in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 216,000 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 tonnes in 2018.
- How does North Korea rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- North Korea ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.