South Korea vs North Macedonia: Land used for agriculture

South Korea
1.16 million
in 2010
North Macedonia
1.15 million
in 2010
South Korea rank
130th
North Macedonia rank
131st

Land used for agriculture over time

  • South Korea
  • North Macedonia
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M178018952010

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.16 million against 1.15 million in North Macedonia, a difference of 10,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was North Macedonia ahead.

South Korea ranks 130th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1780s 296,490 516,284 219,794 North Macedonia
1790s 308,093 518,046 209,953 North Macedonia
1800s 329,119 519,878 190,759 North Macedonia
1810s 354,090 521,756 167,666 North Macedonia
1820s 384,764 549,550 164,786 North Macedonia
1830s 399,381 579,169 179,788 North Macedonia
1840s 413,969 610,660 196,691 North Macedonia
1850s 427,731 648,869 221,138 North Macedonia
1860s 442,779 687,979 245,200 North Macedonia
1870s 456,875 749,075 292,200 North Macedonia
1880s 470,442 816,219 345,777 North Macedonia
1890s 483,506 889,248 405,742 North Macedonia
1900s 498,590 966,010 467,420 North Macedonia
1910s 517,792 1.05 million 529,258 North Macedonia
1920s 608,901 1.10 million 494,299 North Macedonia
1930s 733,528 1.16 million 427,572 North Macedonia
1940s 827,339 1.20 million 371,811 North Macedonia
1950s 1.02 million 1.27 million 246,090 North Macedonia
1960s 1.35 million 1.40 million 47,650 North Macedonia
1970s 1.44 million 1.36 million 80,670 South Korea
1980s 1.39 million 1.33 million 56,380 South Korea
1990s 1.36 million 1.28 million 72,520 South Korea
2000s 1.24 million 1.17 million 74,100 South Korea
2010s 1.16 million 1.15 million 10,800 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, South Korea or North Macedonia?
South Korea, at 1.16 million against 1.15 million in North Macedonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between South Korea and North Macedonia?
10,800, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North Macedonia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do South Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for land used for agriculture?
South Korea ranks 130th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.