Tobacco production in North Korea
North Korea: Tobacco production was 88,036 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco 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
The most recent figure for tobacco production in North Korea is 88,036 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in North Korea peaked at 89,046 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places North Korea 13th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,556 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,700 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,100 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,893 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,568 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,752 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 86,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,780 tonnes | 86,756 tonnes | 89,046 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 10 Turkey 108,000 tonnes compare
- 11 Bangladesh 97,814 tonnes compare
- 12 Mozambique 92,343 tonnes compare
- 14 Argentina 80,786 tonnes compare
- 15 Thailand 66,285 tonnes compare
- 16 Philippines 55,346 tonnes compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 99.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in North Korea?
- Tobacco production in North Korea was 88,036 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 tobacco production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 89,046 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for tobacco production?
- North Korea ranks 13th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.