North Korea vs Sweden: FAO projections of arable land
North Korea
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
Sweden
2.53 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
82nd
Sweden rank
83rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.55 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 16,300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
North Korea ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 83rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.25 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 767,690 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 492,100 hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 294,244 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 118,342 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 7,655 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10,500 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 Sweden?
- North Korea, at 2.55 million hectares against 2.53 million hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between North Korea and Sweden?
- 16,300 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- North Korea ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 83rd 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.