Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 19.06 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.06 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
19.93 hectares per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
17.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 19.06 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 19.93 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.86 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 57th out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 19.06 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 19.06 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.15 hectares per square kilometre | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.26 hectares per square kilometre | 19 hectares per square kilometre | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.39 hectares per square kilometre | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.35 hectares per square kilometre | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | 19.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 54 Dominican Republic 20.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Senegal 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Philippines 18.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tunisia 18.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Myanmar 16.86 hectares 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea was 19.06 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.