Australia vs North Korea: Land area per crop type
Australia
41,335 hectares
in 2024
North Korea
52,855 hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
North Korea rank
15th
Land area per crop type over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 52,855 hectares against 41,335 hectares in Australia, a difference of 11,520 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was North Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and North Korea ranks 15th of 66 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,045 hectares | 84,667 hectares | 46,622 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 35,620 hectares | 63,488 hectares | 27,868 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 39,111 hectares | 50,425 hectares | 11,313 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 45,853 hectares | 52,614 hectares | 6,761 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 41,298 hectares | 52,714 hectares | 11,417 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, Australia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 52,855 hectares against 41,335 hectares in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between Australia and North Korea?
- 11,520 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for land area per crop type?
- Australia ranks 17th and North Korea ranks 15th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area per crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.