Finland vs North Korea: Arable land (hectares)
Finland
2.24 million hectares
in 2024
North Korea
2.29 million hectares
in 2024
Finland rank
80th
North Korea rank
79th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.29 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 55,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 80th and North Korea ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 550,200 hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 275,900 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 11,820 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 102,290 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 105,790 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 87,240 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 52,000 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Finland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.29 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Finland and North Korea?
- 55,000 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for arable land?
- Finland ranks 80th 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.