Agricultural land use, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0982 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0982 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.1856 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0982 hectares per person, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 170th of 209 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 use, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1856 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1771 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1685 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.151 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1407 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1383 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1333 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.13 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1336 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1296 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1284 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1273 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1254 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1218 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1201 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1179 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1141 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1175 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1062 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1073 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1072 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.107 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1049 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1039 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1002 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0997 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.099 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0986 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1684 hectares per person | 0.151 hectares per person | 0.1856 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1378 hectares per person | 0.13 hectares per person | 0.1471 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1273 hectares per person | 0.1201 hectares per person | 0.1336 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1135 hectares per person | 0.1075 hectares per person | 0.1186 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1061 hectares per person | 0.1047 hectares per person | 0.1073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1028 hectares per person | 0.0997 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0988 hectares per person | 0.0982 hectares per person | 0.0993 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 167 Philippines 0.1107 hectares per person compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.1069 hectares per person compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.1009 hectares per person compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0964 hectares per person compare
- 172 Guam 0.0961 hectares per person compare
- 173 Cyprus 0.0959 hectares 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 use, per capita in North Korea?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in North Korea was 0.0982 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1856 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0982 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.