North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Cropland area
North Korea
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.57 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Cropland area over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.57 million hectares against 2.55 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 21,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 224 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 376,822 hectares | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.25 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 313,210 hectares | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.43 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 541,200 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.49 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 600,356 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 542,888 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 267,735 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 125,025 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.57 million hectares against 2.55 million hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 21,600 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for cropland area?
- North Korea ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 224 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 Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.