Eritrea vs North Korea: Land area in hectares
Eritrea
12.12 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea
12.04 million hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
99th
North Korea rank
100th
Land area in hectares over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 12.12 million hectares against 12.04 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 76,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Korea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 99th and North Korea ranks 100th of 238 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.10 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 11.30 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 739,280 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.11 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 66,170 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 12.11 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 73,375 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Eritrea or North Korea?
- Eritrea, at 12.12 million hectares against 12.04 million hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 76,800 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Eritrea ranks 99th 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.