North Korea vs Sweden: Cropland extent over the long-term
North Korea
2.54 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
2.52 million hectares
in 2025
North Korea rank
76th
Sweden rank
77th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.54 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in Sweden, a difference of 18,980 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 77th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 510,683 hectares | 379,215 hectares | 131,468 hectares | North Korea |
| 1100s | 591,616 hectares | 436,387 hectares | 155,229 hectares | North Korea |
| 1200s | 758,355 hectares | 489,848 hectares | 268,507 hectares | North Korea |
| 1300s | 543,944 hectares | 971,899 hectares | 427,955 hectares | Sweden |
| 1400s | 602,703 hectares | 371,680 hectares | 231,023 hectares | North Korea |
| 1500s | 648,023 hectares | 419,944 hectares | 228,079 hectares | North Korea |
| 1600s | 751,678 hectares | 606,652 hectares | 145,026 hectares | North Korea |
| 1700s | 853,129 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 171,241 hectares | Sweden |
| 1710s | 926,478 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 131,752 hectares | Sweden |
| 1720s | 963,807 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 108,883 hectares | Sweden |
| 1730s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 186,110 hectares | Sweden |
| 1740s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 210,870 hectares | Sweden |
| 1750s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 199,320 hectares | Sweden |
| 1760s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 238,500 hectares | Sweden |
| 1770s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 287,840 hectares | Sweden |
| 1780s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 292,170 hectares | Sweden |
| 1790s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 306,520 hectares | Sweden |
| 1800s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 368,470 hectares | Sweden |
| 1810s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 375,360 hectares | Sweden |
| 1820s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 425,220 hectares | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 607,700 hectares | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.36 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 776,430 hectares | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1.34 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 991,220 hectares | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.32 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.29 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.26 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.24 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.21 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.18 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.48 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.70 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.93 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1950s | 2.06 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.25 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 767,690 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 492,100 hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 294,244 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 118,342 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 7,705 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 12,158 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 Sweden?
- North Korea, at 2.54 million hectares against 2.52 million hectares in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between North Korea and Sweden?
- 18,980 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- North Korea ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 77th 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.