North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 11.23 hectares per square kilometre against 3.28 hectares per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 7.95 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 40th of 181 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.22 hectares per square kilometre | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | 9.45 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 13.15 hectares per square kilometre | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10.12 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 13.3 hectares per square kilometre | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10.08 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 12.36 hectares per square kilometre | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | 8.86 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 10.94 hectares per square kilometre | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 11.23 hectares per square kilometre against 3.28 hectares per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 7.95 hectares per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 40th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.