Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Korea
North Korea: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,610 kg per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3,610 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Korea peaked at 6,127 kg per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,859 kg per hectare, in 1996.
North Korea ranks 79th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,923 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,608 kg per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 5,594 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,127 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4,734 kg per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 2,511 kg per hectare | -47.0% |
| 1996 | 1,859 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 1,994 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,116 kg per hectare | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 2,857 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2,375 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 3,016 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 3,191 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3,250 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,430 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,368 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,544 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,922 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 3,555 kg per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 3,364 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,424 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,586 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,922 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3,980 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,152 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,654 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 4,080 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4,016 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,504 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 4,382 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3,492 kg per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 3,538 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,558 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,539 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,610 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3,610 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3,610 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,832 kg per hectare | 1,859 kg per hectare | 6,127 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,201 kg per hectare | 2,375 kg per hectare | 3,555 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,870 kg per hectare | 3,424 kg per hectare | 4,382 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,547 kg per hectare | 3,492 kg per hectare | 3,610 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More poverty & inequality data for North Korea
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1119 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1119 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1328 (2023)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.0% (2023)
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data 1,673 (2017)
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty 9.3% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Korea?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Korea was 3,610 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,127 kg per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,859 kg per hectare in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- North Korea ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.