How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs North Korea: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land

Chile

0.7386

in 2019

North Korea

0.7616

in 2019

Chile rank

55th

North Korea rank

53rd

Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time

Chile
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.7616 against 0.7386 in Chile, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 53rd of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2821	0.2075	0.0747	Chile
1970s	0.2648	0.367	0.1022	North Korea
1980s	0.3134	0.7937	0.4803	North Korea
1990s	0.504	0.8101	0.3061	North Korea
2000s	0.6962	0.7723	0.0762	North Korea
2010s	0.7114	0.7605	0.049	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Chile or North Korea?: North Korea, at 0.7616 against 0.7386 in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Chile and North Korea?: 0.023, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?: Chile ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 53rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 9,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.