North Korea vs Uruguay: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- North Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.29 million hectares against 2.17 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 125,910 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
North Korea ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 68,889 hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.19 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 561,200 hectares | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.29 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 954,500 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.32 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 817,278 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 93,893 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 178,700 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, North Korea or Uruguay?
- North Korea, at 2.29 million hectares against 2.17 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between North Korea and Uruguay?
- 125,910 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for arable land?
- North Korea ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 81st 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.