FAO projections of arable land, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0963 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in North Korea is 0.0963 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.1814 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0963 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places North Korea 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1814 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1774 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1732 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1517 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1411 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1374 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1377 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1339 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.132 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1304 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1309 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1297 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.127 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1247 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1163 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1153 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1134 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1081 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1041 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1052 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.105 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1024 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0977 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0963 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0963 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1646 hectares per person | 0.1476 hectares per person | 0.1814 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1348 hectares per person | 0.1272 hectares per person | 0.1438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1248 hectares per person | 0.1177 hectares per person | 0.1309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1113 hectares per person | 0.1054 hectares per person | 0.1163 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.104 hectares per person | 0.1026 hectares per person | 0.1052 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1008 hectares per person | 0.0977 hectares per person | 0.105 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0969 hectares per person | 0.0963 hectares per person | 0.0974 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 143 Tajikistan 0.101 hectares per person compare
- 144 Philippines 0.0977 hectares per person compare
- 145 Chile 0.0974 hectares per person compare
- 147 Colombia 0.0955 hectares per person compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.0944 hectares per person compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.0943 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in North Korea?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in North Korea was 0.0963 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1814 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.