Agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Agricultural land was 2.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.60 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.23 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 2.60 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.67 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 1961.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 111th out of 227 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.23 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million | 2.23 million | 2.23 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.30 million | 2.23 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million | 2.44 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million | 2.50 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.53 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.60 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Agricultural land in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for agricultural land?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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