Eritrea vs North Korea: Land area hectares

Eritrea
12.12 million
in 2023
North Korea
12.04 million
in 2023
Eritrea rank
98th
North Korea rank
99th

Land area hectares over time

  • Eritrea
  • North Korea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 12.12 million against 12.04 million in North Korea, a difference of 76,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Korea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 99th of 233 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 12.04 million 1.94 million North Korea
2000s 11.30 million 12.04 million 739,280 North Korea
2010s 12.11 million 12.04 million 66,170 Eritrea
2020s 12.11 million 12.04 million 73,375 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area hectares, Eritrea or North Korea?
Eritrea, at 12.12 million against 12.04 million in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area hectares between Eritrea and North Korea?
76,800, 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 hectares?
Eritrea ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 99th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land area hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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