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KOREA DPR occupies the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, with an area of 120,000 km2, bordering China. Much of the country is mountainous, with rice, the main agricultural crop, and other crops being grown on plains. Arable land is less than 20% of the total. Agriculture makes up 30% of the GDP.
General information
- Internal renewable water resources: 67 km3
- Main food consumed: rice, maize, roots and tubers, wheat, pulses
- Rice consumption, 1999: 75.4 kg milled rice per person per year
Production constraints
During recent years, rice production has declined because of a substantial decrease in rice yield. The main constraints to sustainable rice production in Korea DPR are
- Uneven rainfall distribution during the rainy season-heavy rains during September and October
- Soils with low fertility
- Lack of production inputs
- Weeds, insects, and diseases, especially blast
- Unsuitable system of farm management (collective cooperative)
Production season |
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Planting |
Harvesting |
Main season |
Apr-May |
Aug-Oct |
Basic statistics, Korea DPR |
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1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Rice |
Area harvested (ha) |
670,000 |
650,000 |
582,000 |
580,000 |
580,000 |
535,000 |
Yield (t/ha) |
5.0 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
Production (t) |
3,368,500 |
3,570,000 |
2,016,000 |
2,307,000 |
2,343,000 |
1,690,000 |
Rice imports (t) |
0 |
27,000 |
587,000 |
507,500 |
250,000 |
na |
Rice exports (t) |
200,000 |
43,000 |
0 |
na |
na |
na |
Others |
Population, total (x103) |
18,945 |
20,461 |
22,239 |
23,348 |
23,702 |
na |
Population, agriculture (x103) |
7,844 |
7,778 |
7,550 |
7,382 |
7,315 |
na |
Agricultural area (x103 ha) |
2,005 |
2,050 |
2,050 |
2,050 |
na |
na |
Irrigated agricultural area (x103 ha) |
1,270 |
1,420 |
1,460 |
1,460 |
na |
na |
Total fertilizer consumption (t) |
844,400 |
832,400 |
104,200 |
157,205 |
na |
na |
Tractors used in agric. (no.) |
68,000 |
73,000 |
75,000 |
75,000 |
na |
na |
Source: FAOSTAT online database. |
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