Agriculture & Rural in North Korea
140 indicators covering agriculture & rural for North Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural population, annual growth rate | -0.6454 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 496.7% | 147th |
| Rural population | 9.52 million | 2025 | down 3.8% | 58th |
| Rural population growth | -0.6% | 2025 | down 498.0% | 148th |
| Rural population | 35.8% | 2025 | down 7.4% | 110th |
| Rural population, per capita | 0.3581 units per person | 2025 | down 7.4% | 108th |
| Milk per animal | 2,342 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 1.1% | 52nd |
| Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita | 3.61 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 13.1% | 79th |
| Land under cereal production | 1.35 million hectares | 2024 | up 7.6% | 68th |
| Cereal production | 4.89 million metric tons | 2024 | down 6.5% | 58th |
| Cereal yield | 3,610 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 13.1% | 79th |
| Aquaculture production | 685,700 metric tons | 2024 | up 20.8% | 17th |
| Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture | 685,700 metric tons | 2024 | up 20.8% | 17th |
| Per capita meat consumption by type | 5.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | up 18.4% | 12th |
| Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel | 287,000 tonnes | 2018 | up 29.9% | 48th |
| Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita | 8.52 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | down 83.6% | 147th |
| Daily meat consumption per person | 37.84 grams per day per capita | 2018 | up 8.9% | 170th |
| Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... | 106.72 million tonnes | 2018 | up 23.0% | 171st |
| Per capita meat consumption in the United States | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | down 10.6% | 183rd |
| Share of cereals allocated to animal feed | 5.4% | 2018 | down 47.9% | 157th |
| Projections for global peak agricultural land | 2.60 million hectares | 2023 | down 1.4% | 111th |
| Share of cereals allocated to human food | 89.0% | 2018 | up 5.3% | 42nd |
| Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses | 5.7% | 2018 | up 8.6% | 42nd |
| Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita | 89.0% | 2018 | up 5.3% | 42nd |
| Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? | 945,000 tonnes | 2018 | up 164.7% | 108th |
| Agricultural land use | 2.60 million hectares | 2023 | down 1.4% | 111th |
| Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel | 4.52 million tonnes | 2018 | up 25.9% | 55th |
| Per capita meat and fish consumption | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | down 10.6% | 183rd |
| Fertilizer use per capita | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | 2023 | down 71.5% | 125th |
| Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade | -1.4% | 2023 | down 135.8% | 157th |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 13.23 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | down 80.7% | 153rd |
| Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use | 51.37 billion kilocalories per day | 2018 | up 1.1% | 68th |
| Share of land area used for arable agriculture | 19.1% | 2023 | down 2.3% | 57th |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land | 14.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 80.5% | 157th |
| Share of land area used for agriculture | 21.6% | 2023 | down 1.4% | 145th |
| Nitrogen fertilizer use | 21,697 tonnes | 2023 | down 83.8% | 113th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 14.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 80.5% | 157th |
| Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita | 12.3 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | up 9.3% | 113th |
| Fish and seafood consumption per capita | 12.3 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | up 9.3% | 113th |
| Meat supply vs. GDP per capita | 13.81 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | up 8.9% | 170th |
| Meat supply per person | 13.81 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | up 8.9% | 170th |
| Agricultural land | 25,953 sq. km | 2023 | down 1.4% | 109th |
| Rural population, per square kilometre | 80 units per square kilometre | 2023 | down 2.8% | 36th |
| Arable land | 2.29 million hectares | 2023 | down 2.3% | 79th |
| Permanent cropland | 2.1% | 2023 | up 8.2% | 88th |
| Arable land | 0.0869 hectares per person | 2023 | down 6.4% | 121st |
| Arable land | 19.1% | 2023 | down 2.3% | 57th |
| Land area | 120,410 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 98th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 54.1% | 2025 | up 2.2% | 20th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 50.6% | 2025 | down 0.7% | 19th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 57.8% | 2025 | up 5.2% | 23rd |
| Crop production index | 92.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 10.5% | 166th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,054 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 89th |
| Livestock production index | 95.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 4.2% | 157th |
| Food production index | 92.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 10.0% | 169th |
| Forest area | 49.6% | 2023 | down 3.4% | 54th |
| Forest area | 59,664 sq. km | 2023 | down 3.4% | 70th |
| Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas | 46.8% | 2023 | down 6.7% | 26th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 472.4% | 2019 | up 127.1% | 25th |
| Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land | 0.7616 | 2019 | up 1.2% | 53rd |
| Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita | 76.3% | 2022 | unchanged | 57th |