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
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) 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.