Sweet potato production in North Korea
North Korea: Sweet potato production was 576,338 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
576,338
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
684,000
in 2016
All-time low
110,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 576,338 for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in North Korea peaked at 684,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,000 | — |
| 1962 | 114,000 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 120,000 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 124,000 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 128,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 128,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 130,000 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 132,000 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 134,000 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 136,000 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 140,000 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 146,000 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 150,000 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 166,000 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 172,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 180,000 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 187,000 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 190,000 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 225,000 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 235,000 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 243,000 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 247,000 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 249,000 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 250,000 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 252,000 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 260,000 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 288,000 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 136,000 | -52.8% |
| 1994 | 192,000 | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 144,000 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 172,000 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 300,000 | +74.4% |
| 1998 | 423,000 | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 490,000 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 290,000 | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 320,000 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 340,000 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 350,000 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 380,070 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 390,000 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 427,000 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 439,000 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 380,000 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 451,000 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 393,750 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 420,750 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 684,000 | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 442,500 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 625,000 | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 566,379 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 559,992 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 583,790 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 572,972 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 572,252 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 576,338 | +0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 576,338 is above the median for low income countries, which is 502,352, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 576,338 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628, 10.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +74.4% | 172,000 | 300,000 |
| 2016 | +62.6% | 420,750 | 684,000 |
| 1993 | -52.8% | 288,000 | 136,000 |
| 2000 | -40.8% | 490,000 | 290,000 |
| 2018 | +41.2% | 442,500 | 625,000 |
| 1994 | +41.2% | 136,000 | 192,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,444 | 110,000 | 134,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,000 | 136,000 | 185,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,600 | 187,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,700 | 136,000 | 490,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,007 | 290,000 | 390,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 482,938 | 380,000 | 684,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,069 | 559,992 | 583,790 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 19 Cameroon 633,125 compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 625,963 compare
- 21 Mali 614,079 compare
- 23 Philippines 504,411 compare
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 compare
- 25 Egypt 443,511 compare
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 sweet potato production in North Korea?
- Sweet potato production in North Korea was 576,338 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 684,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for sweet potato production?
- North Korea ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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