Sweet potato production in North Korea
North Korea: Sweet potato production was 576,338 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 576,338 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 110,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,444 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 134,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,000 tonnes | 136,000 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,600 tonnes | 187,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,700 tonnes | 136,000 tonnes | 490,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,007 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 390,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 482,938 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 684,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,069 tonnes | 559,992 tonnes | 583,790 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 19 Cameroon 633,125 tonnes compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 625,963 tonnes compare
- 21 Mali 614,079 tonnes compare
- 23 Philippines 504,411 tonnes compare
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 tonnes compare
- 25 Egypt 443,511 tonnes compare
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 sweet potato production in North Korea?
- Sweet potato production in North Korea was 576,338 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 sweet potato production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 684,000 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.