North Korea vs Lithuania: Cropland extent over the long-term

North Korea
2.54 million hectares
in 2025
Lithuania
2.48 million hectares
in 2025
North Korea rank
76th
Lithuania rank
79th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

  • North Korea
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 2.54 million hectares against 2.48 million hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 65,830 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 79th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 25 and Lithuania in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Lithuania Difference Ahead
1000s 510,683 hectares 173,947 hectares 336,736 hectares North Korea
1100s 591,616 hectares 177,324 hectares 414,292 hectares North Korea
1200s 758,355 hectares 180,150 hectares 578,205 hectares North Korea
1300s 543,944 hectares 182,249 hectares 361,695 hectares North Korea
1400s 602,703 hectares 183,382 hectares 419,321 hectares North Korea
1500s 648,023 hectares 183,223 hectares 464,800 hectares North Korea
1600s 751,678 hectares 181,296 hectares 570,382 hectares North Korea
1700s 853,129 hectares 176,866 hectares 676,263 hectares North Korea
1710s 926,478 hectares 204,567 hectares 721,911 hectares North Korea
1720s 963,807 hectares 236,551 hectares 727,256 hectares North Korea
1730s 1.00 million hectares 273,469 hectares 728,741 hectares North Korea
1740s 1.04 million hectares 316,068 hectares 725,582 hectares North Korea
1750s 1.08 million hectares 365,204 hectares 716,896 hectares North Korea
1760s 1.12 million hectares 421,856 hectares 701,664 hectares North Korea
1770s 1.17 million hectares 487,149 hectares 678,681 hectares North Korea
1780s 1.21 million hectares 562,363 hectares 646,587 hectares North Korea
1790s 1.25 million hectares 648,966 hectares 603,824 hectares North Korea
1800s 1.30 million hectares 748,629 hectares 548,581 hectares North Korea
1810s 1.34 million hectares 863,256 hectares 478,804 hectares North Korea
1820s 1.39 million hectares 974,705 hectares 412,445 hectares North Korea
1830s 1.38 million hectares 1.10 million hectares 284,520 hectares North Korea
1840s 1.36 million hectares 1.24 million hectares 122,410 hectares North Korea
1850s 1.34 million hectares 1.40 million hectares 58,470 hectares Lithuania
1860s 1.32 million hectares 1.58 million hectares 260,220 hectares Lithuania
1870s 1.29 million hectares 1.73 million hectares 435,870 hectares Lithuania
1880s 1.26 million hectares 1.89 million hectares 627,100 hectares Lithuania
1890s 1.24 million hectares 2.06 million hectares 827,520 hectares Lithuania
1900s 1.21 million hectares 2.25 million hectares 1.05 million hectares Lithuania
1910s 1.18 million hectares 2.46 million hectares 1.28 million hectares Lithuania
1920s 1.48 million hectares 2.54 million hectares 1.06 million hectares Lithuania
1930s 1.70 million hectares 2.62 million hectares 926,080 hectares Lithuania
1940s 1.93 million hectares 3.03 million hectares 1.10 million hectares Lithuania
1950s 2.06 million hectares 2.95 million hectares 882,335 hectares Lithuania
1960s 2.18 million hectares 3.02 million hectares 841,421 hectares Lithuania
1970s 2.25 million hectares 2.97 million hectares 717,315 hectares Lithuania
1980s 2.43 million hectares 2.95 million hectares 525,851 hectares Lithuania
1990s 2.49 million hectares 2.89 million hectares 401,262 hectares Lithuania
2000s 2.53 million hectares 1.92 million hectares 608,178 hectares North Korea
2010s 2.57 million hectares 2.23 million hectares 342,432 hectares North Korea
2020s 2.54 million hectares 2.37 million hectares 172,347 hectares North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, North Korea or Lithuania?
North Korea, at 2.54 million hectares against 2.48 million hectares in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between North Korea and Lithuania?
65,830 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lithuania?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Lithuania rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
North Korea ranks 76th and Lithuania ranks 79th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – 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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Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.