Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4152 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.4152 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4152 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 hectares per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 187 Norway 0.4832 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 188 French Polynesia 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.4196 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 0.2858 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 192 Cyprus 0.2277 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 193 Bahamas 0.1998 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.