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

North Korea
2.54 million hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.01 million hectares
in 2025
North Korea rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

  • North Korea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.01 million hectares against 2.54 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 470,100 hectares.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 35 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1000s 510,683 hectares 43,726 hectares 466,957 hectares North Korea
1100s 591,616 hectares 43,726 hectares 547,890 hectares North Korea
1200s 758,355 hectares 43,726 hectares 714,629 hectares North Korea
1300s 543,944 hectares 43,726 hectares 500,218 hectares North Korea
1400s 602,703 hectares 43,726 hectares 558,977 hectares North Korea
1500s 648,023 hectares 87,452 hectares 560,571 hectares North Korea
1600s 751,678 hectares 94,886 hectares 656,792 hectares North Korea
1700s 853,129 hectares 102,319 hectares 750,810 hectares North Korea
1710s 926,478 hectares 105,892 hectares 820,586 hectares North Korea
1720s 963,807 hectares 109,466 hectares 854,341 hectares North Korea
1730s 1.00 million hectares 113,039 hectares 889,171 hectares North Korea
1740s 1.04 million hectares 116,612 hectares 925,038 hectares North Korea
1750s 1.08 million hectares 120,185 hectares 961,915 hectares North Korea
1760s 1.12 million hectares 123,758 hectares 999,762 hectares North Korea
1770s 1.17 million hectares 127,331 hectares 1.04 million hectares North Korea
1780s 1.21 million hectares 130,905 hectares 1.08 million hectares North Korea
1790s 1.25 million hectares 134,478 hectares 1.12 million hectares North Korea
1800s 1.30 million hectares 138,051 hectares 1.16 million hectares North Korea
1810s 1.34 million hectares 141,624 hectares 1.20 million hectares North Korea
1820s 1.39 million hectares 145,197 hectares 1.24 million hectares North Korea
1830s 1.38 million hectares 148,770 hectares 1.24 million hectares North Korea
1840s 1.36 million hectares 152,344 hectares 1.21 million hectares North Korea
1850s 1.34 million hectares 155,917 hectares 1.18 million hectares North Korea
1860s 1.32 million hectares 172,402 hectares 1.14 million hectares North Korea
1870s 1.29 million hectares 190,629 hectares 1.10 million hectares North Korea
1880s 1.26 million hectares 210,784 hectares 1.05 million hectares North Korea
1890s 1.24 million hectares 233,069 hectares 1.00 million hectares North Korea
1900s 1.21 million hectares 257,711 hectares 951,439 hectares North Korea
1910s 1.18 million hectares 303,373 hectares 874,807 hectares North Korea
1920s 1.48 million hectares 353,828 hectares 1.13 million hectares North Korea
1930s 1.70 million hectares 435,633 hectares 1.26 million hectares North Korea
1940s 1.93 million hectares 531,996 hectares 1.40 million hectares North Korea
1950s 2.06 million hectares 814,484 hectares 1.25 million hectares North Korea
1960s 2.18 million hectares 1.14 million hectares 1.04 million hectares North Korea
1970s 2.25 million hectares 1.74 million hectares 513,105 hectares North Korea
1980s 2.43 million hectares 2.50 million hectares 72,290 hectares Zimbabwe
1990s 2.49 million hectares 3.18 million hectares 689,566 hectares Zimbabwe
2000s 2.53 million hectares 3.93 million hectares 1.40 million hectares Zimbabwe
2010s 2.57 million hectares 3.61 million hectares 1.04 million hectares Zimbabwe
2020s 2.54 million hectares 3.13 million hectares 582,345 hectares Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.01 million hectares against 2.54 million hectares in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
470,100 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
North Korea ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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.