Denmark vs North Korea: Arable land (hectares)
Denmark
2.35 million hectares
in 2024
North Korea
2.29 million hectares
in 2024
Denmark rank
77th
North Korea rank
79th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Denmark
- North Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.35 million hectares against 2.29 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 59,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 570,667 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 463,200 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 313,900 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 102,400 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 14,800 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 75,148 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 66,386 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Denmark or North Korea?
- Denmark, at 2.35 million hectares against 2.29 million hectares in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Denmark and North Korea?
- 59,000 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for arable land?
- Denmark ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 79th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.