North Korea vs Ukraine: Land area per crop type
North Korea
52,855 hectares
in 2024
Ukraine
69,700 hectares
in 2024
North Korea rank
15th
Ukraine rank
14th
Land area per crop type over time
- North Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 69,700 hectares against 52,855 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 16,845 hectares.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 66 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,246 hectares | 591,204 hectares | 532,958 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 50,425 hectares | 560,360 hectares | 509,935 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 52,614 hectares | 204,960 hectares | 152,346 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 52,714 hectares | 111,800 hectares | 59,086 hectares | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, North Korea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 69,700 hectares against 52,855 hectares in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between North Korea and Ukraine?
- 16,845 hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Ukraine rank globally for land area per crop type?
- North Korea ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.