What is land area in hectares in North Korea?

Land area in hectares in North Korea was 12.04 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 12.04 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 12.04 million hectares in 1961.

How does North Korea rank for land area in hectares?

North Korea ranks 100th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in North Korea

Name: Land area in hectares in North Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Land area in hectares was 12.04 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

12.04 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

100th

of 238 countries

All-time high

12.04 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

12.04 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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 hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in hectares in North Korea stood at 12.04 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in North Korea peaked at 12.04 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.04 million hectares, in 1961.

That places North Korea 100th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in North Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	12.04 million hectares	—
1962	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	12.04 million hectares	+0.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

North Korea's 12.04 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
North Korea's 12.04 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 6.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	9
1970s	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	10
1980s	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	10
1990s	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	10
2000s	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	10
2010s	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	10
2020s	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	12.04 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near North Korea

97 Bangladesh 13.00 million hectares compare
98 Greece 12.89 million hectares compare
99 Eritrea 12.12 million hectares compare
101 Nicaragua 12.03 million hectares compare
102 Benin 11.28 million hectares compare
103 Honduras 11.19 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for North Korea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7425 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (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) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in North Korea?: Land area in hectares in North Korea was 12.04 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 12.04 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 12.04 million hectares in 1961.
How does North Korea rank for land area in hectares?: North Korea ranks 100th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.