North Korea vs Switzerland: Land area in hectares, per capita

North Korea
0.4558 hectares per person
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4445 hectares per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
154th
Switzerland rank
156th

Land area in hectares, per capita over time

  • North Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.4558 hectares per person against 0.4445 hectares per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0113 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9103 hectares per person 0.6791 hectares per person 0.2312 hectares per person North Korea
1970s 0.7224 hectares per person 0.6294 hectares per person 0.0929 hectares per person North Korea
1980s 0.6187 hectares per person 0.6112 hectares per person 0.0075 hectares per person North Korea
1990s 0.5376 hectares per person 0.5667 hectares per person 0.0291 hectares per person Switzerland
2000s 0.4957 hectares per person 0.5322 hectares per person 0.0365 hectares per person Switzerland
2010s 0.472 hectares per person 0.4811 hectares per person 0.009 hectares per person Switzerland
2020s 0.4582 hectares per person 0.4515 hectares per person 0.0067 hectares per person North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, per capita, North Korea or Switzerland?
North Korea, at 0.4558 hectares per person against 0.4445 hectares per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares, per capita between North Korea and Switzerland?
0.0113 hectares per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for land area in hectares, per capita?
North Korea ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in hectares, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.