Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.001 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in North Korea stood at 0.001 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0019 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 sq. km per person, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 170th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 167 Philippines 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.001 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0.001 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Guam 0.001 sq. km per person compare
- 173 Cyprus 0.001 sq. km per person 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), per capita in North Korea?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in North Korea was 0.001 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 170th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.