Tobacco production in North Korea
North Korea: Tobacco production was 88,036 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88,036
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 146 countries
All-time high
89,046
in 2021
All-time low
37,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in North Korea is 88,036, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,000, in 1961.
That places North Korea 14th out of 146 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.
Tobacco production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,000 | — |
| 1962 | 41,000 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 38,000 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 56,000 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 64,000 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 64,000 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 61,829 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 62,170 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62,000 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62,930 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 63,000 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63,534 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 64,400 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 64,000 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 64,342 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65,400 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 65,000 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 63,000 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 73,000 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 72,000 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 79,000 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81,154 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83,206 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 84,638 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 85,422 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85,862 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86,234 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86,756 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 89,046 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 87,345 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 87,716 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88,036 | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 88,036 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,943, 45.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 88,036 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410, 7.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,556 | 37,000 | 41,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,700 | 40,000 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,100 | 45,000 | 64,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,893 | 60,000 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,568 | 63,000 | 73,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,752 | 72,000 | 86,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,780 | 86,756 | 89,046 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 11 Turkey 108,000 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 97,814 compare
- 13 Mozambique 92,343 compare
- 15 Argentina 80,786 compare
- 16 Thailand 66,285 compare
- 17 Philippines 55,346 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 tobacco production in North Korea?
- Tobacco production in North Korea was 88,036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 89,046 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for tobacco production?
- North Korea ranks 14th out of 146 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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