China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested

China
18,811 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
22,080 ha
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
2nd

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested over time

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  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 22,080 ha against 18,811 ha in China, a difference of 3,269 ha.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 133,556 ha 7,000 ha 126,556 ha China
1970s 162,070 ha 7,900 ha 154,170 ha China
1980s 60,369 ha 11,450 ha 48,919 ha China
1990s 16,081 ha 16,960 ha 879 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 13,541 ha 19,000 ha 5,459 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 10,830 ha 20,682 ha 9,852 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 18,949 ha 22,018 ha 3,069 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested, China or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 22,080 ha against 18,811 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
3,269 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
China ranks 3rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 2,096 data points, 1961–2024
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