North Korea vs South Korea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

North Korea
50,000
in 2023
South Korea
56,000
in 2023
North Korea rank
161st
South Korea rank
160th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • North Korea
  • South Korea
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 56,000 against 50,000 in North Korea, a difference of 6,000.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 161st and South Korea ranks 160th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 50,000 21,556 28,444 North Korea
1970s 50,000 32,800 17,200 North Korea
1980s 50,000 69,000 19,000 South Korea
1990s 50,000 63,100 13,100 South Korea
2000s 50,000 56,900 6,900 South Korea
2010s 50,000 57,090 7,090 South Korea
2020s 50,000 56,000 6,000 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, North Korea or South Korea?
South Korea, at 56,000 against 50,000 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between North Korea and South Korea?
6,000, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
North Korea ranks 161st and South Korea ranks 160th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed