North Korea vs Sri Lanka: FAO projections of arable land
North Korea
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.57 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.57 million hectares against 2.55 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 21,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 224 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 376,822 hectares | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.25 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 313,210 hectares | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.43 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 541,200 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.49 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 600,356 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 542,888 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 267,735 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 125,025 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.57 million hectares against 2.55 million hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 21,600 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- North Korea ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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.