Austria vs North Korea: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Austria
2.60 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea
2.60 million hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
110th
North Korea rank
111th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Austria
- North Korea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.60 million hectares against 2.60 million hectares in North Korea, a difference of 1,960 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 111th of 227 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Austria |
| 1970s | 3.23 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 928,450 hectares | Austria |
| 1980s | 3.07 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 590,240 hectares | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.99 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 447,144 hectares | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 287,325 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 82,886 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 4,218 hectares | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Austria or North Korea?
- Austria, at 2.60 million hectares against 2.60 million hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Austria and North Korea?
- 1,960 hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and North Korea rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Austria ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 111th of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.