Breakdown of habitable land area in North Korea
North Korea: Breakdown of habitable land area was 110,830 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in North Korea, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in North Korea is 110,830 hectares, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over five years.
That places North Korea 88th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 96,020 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 109,500 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 111,040 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 111,590 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 110,830 hectares | -0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 110,830 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 110,830 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290 hectares, 11.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 breakdown of habitable land area in North Korea?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in North Korea was 110,830 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 111,590 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,020 hectares in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- North Korea ranks 88th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.