Wheat production in North Korea
North Korea: Wheat production was 90,073 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wheat 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 90,073 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in North Korea peaked at 199,000 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39,000 tonnes, in 2016.
That places North Korea 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,444 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,100 tonnes | 87,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,000 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 143,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,900 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 165,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,587 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 199,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,720 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,865 tonnes | 88,250 tonnes | 90,073 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 wheat production in North Korea?
- Wheat production in North Korea was 90,073 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 wheat production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 199,000 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 tonnes in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for wheat production?
- North Korea ranks 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.