Arable land in North Korea
North Korea: Arable land was 0.0869 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0869 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1793 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0869 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0869 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in North Korea peaked at 0.1793 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0869 hectares per person, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1793 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.154 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1497 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1319 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1296 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1276 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.124 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1253 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1165 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1114 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1098 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1072 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1059 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1005 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0995 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0966 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0963 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0958 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0969 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.096 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0936 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0932 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0917 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0889 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0885 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0881 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0878 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0872 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1625 hectares per person | 0.1456 hectares per person | 0.1793 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.131 hectares per person | 0.1223 hectares per person | 0.1417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 hectares per person | 0.1098 hectares per person | 0.1253 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1035 hectares per person | 0.0979 hectares per person | 0.1084 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.0948 hectares per person | 0.0972 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.0881 hectares per person | 0.096 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0873 hectares per person | 0.0869 hectares per person | 0.0878 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 118 Congo 0.089 hectares per person compare
- 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0882 hectares per person compare
- 120 Portugal 0.0877 hectares per person compare
- 122 Haiti 0.0864 hectares per person compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 0.0861 hectares per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 0.0857 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in North Korea?
- Arable land in North Korea was 0.0869 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1793 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0869 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for arable land?
- North Korea ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.