What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 22.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 18.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.

How does North Korea rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?

North Korea ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in North Korea

Name: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in North Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North Korea: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 21.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

21.55 hectares per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

145th

of 209 countries

All-time high

22.2 hectares per square kilometre

in 2010

All-time low

18.48 hectares per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 21.55 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 22.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.48 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.

North Korea ranks 145th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per square kilometre	Change
1961	18.48 hectares per square kilometre	—
1962	18.49 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	18.49 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	18.49 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	18.5 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	18.51 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1967	18.51 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	18.52 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	18.52 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	18.54 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1971	18.67 hectares per square kilometre	+0.7%
1972	18.65 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
1973	19.11 hectares per square kilometre	+2.5%
1974	19.15 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
1975	19.28 hectares per square kilometre	+0.7%
1976	19.32 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
1977	19.36 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
1978	19.39 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1979	19.41 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	20.24 hectares per square kilometre	+4.3%
1981	20.34 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	20.42 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
1983	20.51 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
1984	20.62 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
1985	20.74 hectares per square kilometre	+0.6%
1986	20.74 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	20.75 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	20.75 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	20.75 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	20.8 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
1991	20.98 hectares per square kilometre	+0.8%
1992	20.99 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1993	20.92 hectares per square kilometre	-0.4%
1994	21.85 hectares per square kilometre	+4.5%
1995	21.77 hectares per square kilometre	-0.4%
1996	20.96 hectares per square kilometre	-3.7%
1997	20.97 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	20.97 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	20.98 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	21 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	21.03 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	21.04 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	21.05 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	21.09 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
2005	21.51 hectares per square kilometre	+2.0%
2006	21.55 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	21.56 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	22.06 hectares per square kilometre	+2.3%
2009	22.14 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
2010	22.2 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2011	21.86 hectares per square kilometre	-1.5%
2012	21.85 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2013	21.85 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	21.83 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	21.85 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
2016	21.62 hectares per square kilometre	-1.0%
2017	21.57 hectares per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	21.58 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	21.55 hectares per square kilometre	-0.1%
2020	21.56 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
2021	21.56 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2022	21.55 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
2023	21.55 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18.5 hectares per square kilometre	18.48 hectares per square kilometre	18.52 hectares per square kilometre	9
1970s	19.09 hectares per square kilometre	18.54 hectares per square kilometre	19.41 hectares per square kilometre	10
1980s	20.59 hectares per square kilometre	20.24 hectares per square kilometre	20.75 hectares per square kilometre	10
1990s	21.12 hectares per square kilometre	20.8 hectares per square kilometre	21.85 hectares per square kilometre	10
2000s	21.4 hectares per square kilometre	21 hectares per square kilometre	22.14 hectares per square kilometre	10
2010s	21.78 hectares per square kilometre	21.55 hectares per square kilometre	22.2 hectares per square kilometre	10
2020s	21.56 hectares per square kilometre	21.55 hectares per square kilometre	21.56 hectares per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near North Korea

142 East Timor 22.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
143 Iraq 21.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
146 Ecuador 21.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
147 Cameroon 20.94 hectares per square kilometre compare
148 Antigua and Barbuda 20.45 hectares per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for North Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in North Korea?: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in North Korea was 21.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 22.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 18.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
How does North Korea rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?: North Korea ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use 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.