Cropland area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Cropland area was 2.55 million in 2023. β² Rising
Cropland area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 2.55 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.62 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1961.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 2.18 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | 2.39 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 2.45 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.48 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.54 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 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 growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cropland area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2.55 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for cropland area?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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