FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 21.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.14 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 208 countries
All-time high
21.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
18.06 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 21.14 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 21.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.06 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 69th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.06 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 18.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 18.69 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 18.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 18.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 19.83 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 19.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 21.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 20.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.65 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 21.14 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.44 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 21.14 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.08 hectares per square kilometre | 18.06 hectares per square kilometre | 18.1 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | 18.12 hectares per square kilometre | 18.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.17 hectares per square kilometre | 19.83 hectares per square kilometre | 20.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | 20.38 hectares per square kilometre | 21.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.99 hectares per square kilometre | 20.59 hectares per square kilometre | 21.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 22.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Greece 22.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Latvia 22.02 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Grenada 20.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Senegal 20.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Nauru 20 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in North Korea was 21.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.06 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.