Bangladesh vs North Korea: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 13.00 million hectares against 12.04 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 957,000 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 100th of 238 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.02 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 976,000 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 13.02 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 976,000 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 13.02 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 976,000 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 13.02 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 976,000 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13.02 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 976,000 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.02 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 976,000 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.01 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 973,500 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 13.00 million hectares against 12.04 million hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 957,000 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 100th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.