Tomato production in North Korea
North Korea: Tomato production was 66,533 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato 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 66,533 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places North Korea 92nd out of 173 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,333 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,500 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,100 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,742 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,728 tonnes | 64,477 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,912 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 66,422 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,482 tonnes | 66,428 tonnes | 66,533 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 89 Nicaragua 74,228 tonnes compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 72,522 tonnes compare
- 91 Honduras 68,561 tonnes compare
- 93 Ecuador 66,280 tonnes compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,777 tonnes compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 60,344 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 tomato production in North Korea?
- Tomato production in North Korea was 66,533 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 tomato production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 71,000 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for tomato production?
- North Korea ranks 92nd out of 173 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.