North Korea vs South Korea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
North Korea
50,000 hectares
in 2023
South Korea
56,000 hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
161st
South Korea rank
160th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,000 hectares against 50,000 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 6,000 hectares.
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 hectares | 21,556 hectares | 28,444 hectares | North Korea |
| 1970s | 50,000 hectares | 32,800 hectares | 17,200 hectares | North Korea |
| 1980s | 50,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 50,000 hectares | 63,100 hectares | 13,100 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 50,000 hectares | 56,900 hectares | 6,900 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50,000 hectares | 57,090 hectares | 7,090 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 50,000 hectares | 56,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 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 hectares against 50,000 hectares 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 hectares, 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?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.