Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.0039 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 0.0039 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.5% on the previous year and down 90.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), 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.
That places North Korea 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2349 % change on previous year | +1367.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8477 % change on previous year | +260.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1993 | -0.371 % change on previous year | -512.8% |
| 1994 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1307.3% |
| 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 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2001.7% |
| 2017 | -0.2305 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1155 % change on previous year | -399.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0193 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0308 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), 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 | -2001.7% | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1367.3% | 0.016 % change on previous year | 0.2349 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0247 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0584 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 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 | -0.2689 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 0.2652 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -0.0308 % change on previous year | 0.0578 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 51 Mali 0.0095 % change on previous year compare
- 52 India 0.0078 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Djibouti 0.0059 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Angola 0.0022 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Congo 0.0009 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Somalia 0.0005 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 0.0436 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 0.1844 metric tons per person (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.0039 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), 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 land (sq. km), 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 land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), 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 land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
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 land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.