Denmark vs North Korea: FAO projections of arable land
Denmark
2.40 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
85th
North Korea rank
82nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Denmark
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.55 million hectares against 2.40 million hectares in Denmark, a difference of 150,300 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 85th and North Korea ranks 82nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 556,733 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 412,790 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 182,900 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 62,856 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 200,148 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 146,101 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.39 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 153,855 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Denmark or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.55 million hectares against 2.40 million hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Denmark and North Korea?
- 150,300 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Denmark ranks 85th and North Korea ranks 82nd of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.