China vs North Korea: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
China
0.0951 hectares per person
in 2025
North Korea
0.0957 hectares per person
in 2025
China rank
138th
North Korea rank
136th
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0957 hectares per person against 0.0951 hectares per person in China, a difference of 0.0006 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 138th and North Korea ranks 136th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1698 hectares per person | 0.1667 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | China |
| 1970s | 0.1533 hectares per person | 0.1348 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | China |
| 1980s | 0.1386 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 0.0139 hectares per person | China |
| 1990s | 0.1187 hectares per person | 0.1113 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.1042 hectares per person | 0.104 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.0971 hectares per person | 0.1008 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0947 hectares per person | 0.0965 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.0957 hectares per person against 0.0951 hectares per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between China and North Korea?
- 0.0006 hectares per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- China ranks 138th and North Korea ranks 136th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.