Ireland vs North Korea: Breakdown of habitable land area
Ireland
111,530 hectares
in 2019
North Korea
110,830 hectares
in 2019
Ireland rank
87th
North Korea rank
88th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 111,530 hectares against 110,830 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 88th of 235 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Ireland or North Korea?
- Ireland, at 111,530 hectares against 110,830 hectares in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Ireland and North Korea?
- 700 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Ireland ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 88th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.