Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.222 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.1848 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea is 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.222 sq. km per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1848 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 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 (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1848 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1849 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1849 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1849 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.185 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1851 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1851 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1852 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1852 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1854 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1867 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1865 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1911 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1915 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1928 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1932 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1936 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1939 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1941 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2024 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2034 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2042 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2051 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2062 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2074 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2074 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2075 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2075 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2075 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.208 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2098 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2099 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2092 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2185 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2177 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2096 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2097 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2097 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2098 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2103 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2104 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2105 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2109 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2151 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2156 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2206 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2214 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.222 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2186 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2185 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2185 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2183 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2185 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2162 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2157 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2158 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2156 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2156 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.185 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1848 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1852 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1909 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1854 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1941 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2059 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2024 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2075 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2112 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.208 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2185 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.214 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2214 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2178 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.222 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2156 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2156 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 143 East Timor 0.2296 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 144 Iraq 0.2183 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2174 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 147 Ecuador 0.2154 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 148 Cameroon 0.2094 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2045 sq. km per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in North Korea?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.2155 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.222 sq. km per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1848 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.