Land natural share in North Korea
North Korea: Land natural share was 78.56 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
78.56
World rank
28th
of 168 countries
All-time high
93.29
in 1780
All-time low
78.56
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in North Korea, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land natural share in North Korea stood at 78.56. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in North Korea peaked at 93.29 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 78.56, in 2010.
That places North Korea 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 93.29 | — |
| 1790 | 93.07 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 92.84 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 92.58 | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 92.32 | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 92.19 | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 92.12 | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 92.04 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 91.97 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 91.88 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 91.78 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 91.64 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 91.51 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 91.37 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 90.21 | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 88.81 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 87.04 | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 84.83 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 82.94 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 82.68 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 81.64 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 81.27 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.88 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.56 | -1.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 78.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 78.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 93.29 | 93.29 | 93.29 | 1 |
| 1790s | 93.07 | 93.07 | 93.07 | 1 |
| 1800s | 92.84 | 92.84 | 92.84 | 1 |
| 1810s | 92.58 | 92.58 | 92.58 | 1 |
| 1820s | 92.32 | 92.32 | 92.32 | 1 |
| 1830s | 92.19 | 92.19 | 92.19 | 1 |
| 1840s | 92.12 | 92.12 | 92.12 | 1 |
| 1850s | 92.04 | 92.04 | 92.04 | 1 |
| 1860s | 91.97 | 91.97 | 91.97 | 1 |
| 1870s | 91.88 | 91.88 | 91.88 | 1 |
| 1880s | 91.78 | 91.78 | 91.78 | 1 |
| 1890s | 91.64 | 91.64 | 91.64 | 1 |
| 1900s | 91.51 | 91.51 | 91.51 | 1 |
| 1910s | 91.37 | 91.37 | 91.37 | 1 |
| 1920s | 90.21 | 90.21 | 90.21 | 1 |
| 1930s | 88.81 | 88.81 | 88.81 | 1 |
| 1940s | 87.04 | 87.04 | 87.04 | 1 |
| 1950s | 84.83 | 84.83 | 84.83 | 1 |
| 1960s | 82.94 | 82.94 | 82.94 | 1 |
| 1970s | 82.68 | 82.68 | 82.68 | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.64 | 81.64 | 81.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.27 | 81.27 | 81.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.88 | 79.88 | 79.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.56 | 78.56 | 78.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land natural share in North Korea?
- Land natural share in North Korea was 78.56 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.29 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.56 in 2010.
- How does North Korea rank for land natural share?
- North Korea ranks 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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