Agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Agricultural land was 21.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 21.6%.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 22.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1961.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.5% | — |
| 1962 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 21.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.4%, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 21.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 20.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 143 Timor-Leste 23.0% compare
- 144 Iraq 21.8% compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.7% compare
- 147 Ecuador 21.5% compare
- 148 Cameroon 20.9% compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 20.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 21.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for agricultural land?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.