Rice — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Rice — Production was 1.78 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.78 million t
Change on year
down 10.9%
Rank
10th
of 18 regions
All-time high
4.79 million t
in 1993
All-time low
1.43 million t
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 1.78 million t for rice — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 4.79 million t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million t, in 1996.

Rice — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.81 million t
1962 1.90 million t +4.9%
1963 2.07 million t +9.2%
1964 2.18 million t +5.0%
1965 1.91 million t -12.5%
1966 2.13 million t +11.7%
1967 1.98 million t -7.1%
1968 1.91 million t -3.2%
1969 2.34 million t +22.5%
1970 2.33 million t -0.7%
1971 2.41 million t +3.4%
1972 2.31 million t -4.0%
1973 2.60 million t +12.4%
1974 2.71 million t +4.3%
1975 2.81 million t +3.8%
1976 2.85 million t +1.4%
1977 3.06 million t +7.3%
1978 2.96 million t -3.4%
1979 3.06 million t +3.5%
1980 2.65 million t -13.5%
1981 3.04 million t +15.1%
1982 2.01 million t -34.0%
1983 2.06 million t +2.7%
1984 2.19 million t +6.2%
1985 2.11 million t -3.6%
1986 2.39 million t +13.0%
1987 2.22 million t -7.0%
1988 2.13 million t -4.1%
1989 2.14 million t +0.6%
1990 1.80 million t -16.0%
1991 4.12 million t +128.9%
1992 4.50 million t +9.2%
1993 4.79 million t +6.4%
1994 3.18 million t -33.6%
1995 2.02 million t -36.5%
1996 1.43 million t -29.3%
1997 1.53 million t +7.1%
1998 2.31 million t +51.1%
1999 2.34 million t +1.6%
2000 1.69 million t -27.9%
2001 2.06 million t +21.9%
2002 2.19 million t +6.1%
2003 2.24 million t +2.7%
2004 2.37 million t +5.6%
2005 2.58 million t +9.0%
2006 2.48 million t -4.1%
2007 1.87 million t -24.6%
2008 2.86 million t +53.1%
2009 2.34 million t -18.4%
2010 2.43 million t +3.9%
2011 2.48 million t +2.2%
2012 2.86 million t +15.4%
2013 2.90 million t +1.4%
2014 2.63 million t -9.5%
2015 1.95 million t -25.9%
2016 2.54 million t +30.3%
2017 2.38 million t -6.0%
2018 2.09 million t -12.4%
2019 2.80 million t +34.3%
2020 2.11 million t -24.6%
2021 2.10 million t -0.6%
2022 1.99 million t -5.1%
2023 1.78 million t -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.02 million t 1.81 million t 2.34 million t 9
1970s 2.71 million t 2.31 million t 3.06 million t 10
1980s 2.29 million t 2.01 million t 3.04 million t 10
1990s 2.80 million t 1.43 million t 4.79 million t 10
2000s 2.27 million t 1.69 million t 2.86 million t 10
2010s 2.51 million t 1.95 million t 2.90 million t 10
2020s 2.00 million t 1.78 million t 2.11 million t 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Myanmar 25.65 million t compare
  2. 8 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
  4. 10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
  5. 11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
  7. 12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  8. 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Rice — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1.78 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.79 million t in 1993.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million t in 1996.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for rice — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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