North Korea vs Moldova: Agricultural land use
North Korea
2.60 million hectares
in 2023
Moldova
2.44 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
111th
Moldova rank
112th
Agricultural land use over time
- North Korea
- Moldova
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.60 million hectares against 2.44 million hectares in Moldova, a difference of 155,300 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.
North Korea ranks 111th and Moldova ranks 112th of 227 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 6,950 hectares | Moldova |
| 2000s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 68,548 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 258,582 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 134,475 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, North Korea or Moldova?
- North Korea, at 2.60 million hectares against 2.44 million hectares in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between North Korea and Moldova?
- 155,300 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Moldova rank globally for agricultural land use?
- North Korea ranks 111th and Moldova ranks 112th 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.