Cereal yield vs extreme poverty in North Korea

North Korea: Cereal yield vs extreme poverty was 3,610 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,610
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
79th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6,127
in 1993
All-time low
1,859
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cereal yield vs extreme poverty in North Korea, 1990–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 3.9k1991: 5.6k1992: 5.6k1993: 6.1k1994: 4.7k1995: 2.5k1996: 1.9k1997: 2.0k1998: 3.1k1999: 2.9k2000: 2.4k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.5k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.9k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.2k2015: 3.7k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.5k2019: 4.4k2020: 3.5k2021: 3.5k2022: 3.6k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 3,610 for cereal yield vs 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 extreme poverty in North Korea peaked at 6,127 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,859, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,832 1,859 6,127 10
2000s 3,201 2,375 3,555 10
2010s 3,870 3,424 4,382 10
2020s 3,547 3,492 3,610 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 76 Pakistan 3,634 compare
  2. 77 India 3,632 compare
  3. 78 Puerto Rico 3,612 compare
  4. 80 North Macedonia 3,565 compare
  5. 81 Latvia 3,558 compare
  6. 82 Bhutan 3,552 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal yield vs extreme poverty in North Korea?
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty in North Korea was 3,610 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereal yield vs extreme poverty recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,127 in 1993.
What is the lowest cereal yield vs extreme poverty recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,859 in 1996.
How does North Korea rank for cereal yield vs extreme poverty?
North Korea ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereal yield vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,035 data points, 1990–2024
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