North Korea vs Lesotho: Projections for global peak agricultural land
North Korea
2.60 million hectares
in 2023
Lesotho
2.36 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea rank
111th
Lesotho rank
114th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.60 million hectares against 2.36 million hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 234,550 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
North Korea ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 335,511 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 51,390 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 173,200 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 214,956 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 251,848 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 318,432 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 292,012 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, North Korea or Lesotho?
- North Korea, at 2.60 million hectares against 2.36 million hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 234,550 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- North Korea ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 114th 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.