Czechia vs North Korea: Cropland extent over the long-term
Czechia
2.52 million hectares
in 2025
North Korea
2.54 million hectares
in 2025
Czechia rank
78th
North Korea rank
76th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Czechia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.54 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in Czechia, a difference of 21,340 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 78th and North Korea ranks 76th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 38 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 690,810 hectares | 510,683 hectares | 180,127 hectares | Czechia |
| 1100s | 811,873 hectares | 591,616 hectares | 220,257 hectares | Czechia |
| 1200s | 1.06 million hectares | 758,355 hectares | 299,245 hectares | Czechia |
| 1300s | 1.55 million hectares | 543,944 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1400s | 1.25 million hectares | 602,703 hectares | 646,447 hectares | Czechia |
| 1500s | 1.45 million hectares | 648,023 hectares | 798,267 hectares | Czechia |
| 1600s | 2.08 million hectares | 751,678 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1700s | 1.96 million hectares | 853,129 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1710s | 2.01 million hectares | 926,478 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1720s | 2.05 million hectares | 963,807 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1730s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1740s | 2.12 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1750s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1760s | 2.19 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1770s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1780s | 2.26 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1790s | 2.29 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1800s | 2.32 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1810s | 2.35 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1820s | 2.37 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 984,750 hectares | Czechia |
| 1830s | 2.75 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1840s | 3.11 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1850s | 3.23 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1860s | 3.41 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1870s | 3.63 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1880s | 3.83 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1890s | 3.98 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1900s | 4.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1910s | 4.49 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1920s | 4.36 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1930s | 4.53 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1940s | 3.95 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1950s | 3.63 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1960s | 3.66 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1970s | 3.58 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1980s | 3.49 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Czechia |
| 1990s | 3.38 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 887,075 hectares | Czechia |
| 2000s | 2.84 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 309,152 hectares | Czechia |
| 2010s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 24,712 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 18,398 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Czechia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.54 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Czechia and North Korea?
- 21,340 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and North Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and North Korea rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Czechia ranks 78th and North Korea ranks 76th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.