Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Korea
North Korea: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.42 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.42 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Korea peaked at 0.42 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.42 percent, in 1961.
That places North Korea 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 0.42 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 195 South Korea 0.57 percent compare
- 196 Norway 0.48 percent compare
- 197 French Polynesia 0.45 percent compare
- 198 Papua New Guinea 0.42 percent compare
- 200 French Guiana 0.31 percent compare
- 201 Solomon Islands 0.29 percent compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Korea?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Korea was 0.42 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 percent in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- North Korea ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).