Wheat production in North Korea
North Korea: Wheat production was 90,073 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90,073
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
83rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
199,000
in 2006
All-time low
39,000
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 90,073 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39,000, in 2016.
That places North Korea 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wheat production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,000 | — |
| 1962 | 87,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 94,000 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 98,000 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 88,000 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 96,000 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 91,000 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 87,000 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 88,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 91,000 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 87,000 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 98,000 | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 102,000 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 106,000 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 108,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 115,000 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 111,000 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 115,000 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 99,000 | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 114,000 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 121,000 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 124,000 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 132,000 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 127,000 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 143,000 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 133,000 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 128,000 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 129,000 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 116,000 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 135,000 | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 123,000 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 123,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 125,000 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 165,000 | +65.0% |
| 1999 | 97,000 | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 123,866 | +147.7% |
| 2002 | 145,000 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 161,000 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 175,000 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 193,000 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 199,000 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 195,000 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 175,000 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 169,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 160,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 127,000 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 74,000 | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45,000 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 55,000 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 39,000 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 43,800 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 50,900 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 87,500 | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 89,000 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 88,250 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 88,600 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88,400 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 90,073 | +1.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 90,073 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,708, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 90,073 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 243,666, 37% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +147.7% | 50,000 | 123,866 |
| 2019 | +71.9% | 50,900 | 87,500 |
| 1998 | +65.0% | 100,000 | 165,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,444 | 85,000 | 98,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,100 | 87,000 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,000 | 99,000 | 143,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,900 | 97,000 | 165,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,587 | 50,000 | 199,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,720 | 39,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,865 | 88,250 | 90,073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 wheat production in North Korea?
- Wheat production in North Korea was 90,073 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 199,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for wheat production?
- North Korea ranks 83rd out of 126 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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