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
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) 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.