Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.0991 hectares per person against 0.0974 hectares per person in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

0.0017 hectares per person, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Cropland per person over the long-term

China

0.0974 hectares per person

in 2025

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

0.0991 hectares per person

in 2025

China rank

136th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

134th

Cropland per person over the long-term over time

China
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.0991 hectares per person against 0.0974 hectares per person in China, a difference of 0.0017 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

China ranks 136th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 134th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1000s	0.5635 hectares per person	0.5674 hectares per person	0.004 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1100s	0.5463 hectares per person	0.5478 hectares per person	0.0014 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1200s	0.5351 hectares per person	0.5266 hectares per person	0.0085 hectares per person	China
1300s	0.5296 hectares per person	0.5037 hectares per person	0.026 hectares per person	China
1400s	0.523 hectares per person	0.4783 hectares per person	0.0447 hectares per person	China
1500s	0.5109 hectares per person	0.45 hectares per person	0.0609 hectares per person	China
1600s	0.4978 hectares per person	0.4176 hectares per person	0.0802 hectares per person	China
1700s	0.5113 hectares per person	0.3792 hectares per person	0.1321 hectares per person	China
1710s	0.5101 hectares per person	0.3749 hectares per person	0.1352 hectares per person	China
1720s	0.4648 hectares per person	0.3705 hectares per person	0.0943 hectares per person	China
1730s	0.4461 hectares per person	0.366 hectares per person	0.0801 hectares per person	China
1740s	0.4001 hectares per person	0.3614 hectares per person	0.0388 hectares per person	China
1750s	0.3261 hectares per person	0.3566 hectares per person	0.0305 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1760s	0.2983 hectares per person	0.3518 hectares per person	0.0535 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1770s	0.2704 hectares per person	0.3468 hectares per person	0.0763 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1780s	0.2214 hectares per person	0.3416 hectares per person	0.1202 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1790s	0.2106 hectares per person	0.3363 hectares per person	0.1257 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1800s	0.2216 hectares per person	0.3308 hectares per person	0.1092 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1810s	0.1973 hectares per person	0.3251 hectares per person	0.1278 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1820s	0.2001 hectares per person	0.3193 hectares per person	0.1192 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1830s	0.1845 hectares per person	0.3131 hectares per person	0.1287 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1840s	0.1755 hectares per person	0.3068 hectares per person	0.1313 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1850s	0.169 hectares per person	0.3002 hectares per person	0.1312 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1860s	0.1725 hectares per person	0.2932 hectares per person	0.1207 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1870s	0.2027 hectares per person	0.286 hectares per person	0.0833 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1880s	0.2012 hectares per person	0.2783 hectares per person	0.0771 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1890s	0.2003 hectares per person	0.2702 hectares per person	0.0698 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1900s	0.1932 hectares per person	0.2615 hectares per person	0.0683 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1910s	0.1929 hectares per person	0.2523 hectares per person	0.0594 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1920s	0.182 hectares per person	0.2423 hectares per person	0.0603 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1930s	0.1845 hectares per person	0.2314 hectares per person	0.047 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1940s	0.1902 hectares per person	0.2194 hectares per person	0.0292 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1950s	0.198 hectares per person	0.1991 hectares per person	0.0011 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s	0.1692 hectares per person	0.1741 hectares per person	0.0049 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s	0.1542 hectares per person	0.1425 hectares per person	0.0116 hectares per person	China
1980s	0.1386 hectares per person	0.1311 hectares per person	0.0075 hectares per person	China
1990s	0.1185 hectares per person	0.1161 hectares per person	0.0025 hectares per person	China
2000s	0.1044 hectares per person	0.107 hectares per person	0.0026 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	0.0987 hectares per person	0.1037 hectares per person	0.0049 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	0.0974 hectares per person	0.0997 hectares per person	0.0023 hectares per person	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.0991 hectares per person against 0.0974 hectares per person in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0.0017 hectares per person, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?: China ranks 136th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 134th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland per person over the long-term
Unit: hectares per person
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.