Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.0251 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0251 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.48 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-3.69 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -0.0251 % change on previous year for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 4.48 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.69 % change on previous year, in 1996.
North Korea ranks 134th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1953 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1954 | -0.7499 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1988 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1956 | 0.9692 % change on previous year | +387.6% |
| 1957 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1958 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1959 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0315 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0135 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0449 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.0584 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0224 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0224 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1121 % change on previous year | +2399.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6944 % change on previous year | +519.3% |
| 1972 | -0.089 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1973 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2877.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1869 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7157 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2154 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2063 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1287 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1028 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +4070.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4883 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3797 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4759 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5222 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5638 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.012 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1987 | 0.032 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1988 | 0.004 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1989 | 0.016 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2345 % change on previous year | +1364.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8481 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3707 % change on previous year | -512.4% |
| 1994 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1308.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4028 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1996 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +814.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1998 | 0.017 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 % change on previous year | +253.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1013 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1261 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0474 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1799 % change on previous year | +507.8% |
| 2005 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1030.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1556 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0806 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +2752.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3738 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2652 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2011 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -681.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0821 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2016 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -2031.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2013 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -674.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0674 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0458 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0358 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0216 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0251 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0251 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4070.7% | 0.1028 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2877.5% | -0.089 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2752.7% | 0.0806 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2399.9% | 0.0045 % change on previous year | 0.1121 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2031.3% | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1364.8% | 0.016 % change on previous year | 0.2345 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3441 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1246 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4745 % change on previous year | -0.089 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6782 % change on previous year | 0.004 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1288 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5425 % change on previous year | 0.0296 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.27 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 0.2652 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0143 % change on previous year | -0.0458 % change on previous year | 0.0674 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 131 Tajikistan -0.0151 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Ecuador -0.0159 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Algeria -0.0235 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan -0.0251 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Liechtenstein -0.0387 % change on previous year compare
- 137 East Timor -0.0411 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in North Korea was -0.0251 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.69 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does North Korea rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.