Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Agricultural land use
Dominican Republic
2.67 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea
2.60 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
108th
North Korea rank
111th
Agricultural land use over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.67 million hectares against 2.60 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 72,610 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 111th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 24,289 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 155,590 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 151,608 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 29,286 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 199,392 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 183,141 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 7,730 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.67 million hectares against 2.60 million hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 72,610 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 111th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.