Denmark vs North Korea: Agricultural land use
Denmark
2.62 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea
2.60 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
109th
North Korea rank
111th
Agricultural land use over time
- Denmark
- North Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.62 million hectares against 2.60 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 25,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 109th and North Korea ranks 111th of 227 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 833,511 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.94 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 645,490 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.84 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 361,500 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 176,044 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.67 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 90,152 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.64 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 14,867 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 24,998 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Denmark or North Korea?
- Denmark, at 2.62 million hectares against 2.60 million hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Denmark and North Korea?
- 25,700 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Denmark ranks 109th and North Korea ranks 111th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.