Tomato production in North Korea
North Korea: Tomato production was 66,533 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 66,533 for tomato production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in North Korea peaked at 71,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1961.
That places North Korea 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 25,000 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 48,000 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 45,000 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 43,000 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 42,000 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 60,000 | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 66,000 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 64,000 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 60,000 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 63,622 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 60,000 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 62,129 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 63,669 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 61,000 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 64,477 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 65,463 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 71,000 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 65,934 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 65,899 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68,000 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 65,000 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 65,733 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 65,774 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65,748 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64,000 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 66,000 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 66,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66,083 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66,055 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66,163 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66,288 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 66,358 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66,422 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66,468 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66,499 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66,428 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66,481 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66,533 | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 66,533 is below the median for low income countries, which is 103,550, 64% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 66,533 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,620, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +42.9% | 42,000 | 60,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,333 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,500 | 22,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,100 | 38,000 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,742 | 60,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,728 | 64,477 | 71,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,912 | 64,000 | 66,422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,482 | 66,428 | 66,533 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 90 Nicaragua 74,228 compare
- 91 United Arab Emirates 72,522 compare
- 92 Honduras 68,561 compare
- 94 Ecuador 66,280 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,777 compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 60,344 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 tomato production in North Korea?
- Tomato production in North Korea was 66,533 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 71,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for tomato production?
- North Korea ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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