Cropland and pasture per person in North Korea
North Korea: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.0759 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in North Korea, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in North Korea is 0.0759, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in North Korea peaked at 0.1248 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0746, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 124th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0917 | — |
| 1810 | 0.0978 | +6.7% |
| 1820 | 0.104 | +6.4% |
| 1830 | 0.1062 | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 0.1072 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1083 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.108 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1074 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1065 | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1059 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.105 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1042 | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1099 | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1113 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1136 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1175 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1248 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1 | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0881 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0769 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0746 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0759 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0917 | 0.0917 | 0.0917 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0978 | 0.0978 | 0.0978 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.104 | 0.104 | 0.104 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1062 | 0.1062 | 0.1062 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1072 | 0.1072 | 0.1072 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1083 | 0.1083 | 0.1083 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.108 | 0.108 | 0.108 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1074 | 0.1074 | 0.1074 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1065 | 0.1065 | 0.1065 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1059 | 0.1059 | 0.1059 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.105 | 0.105 | 0.105 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1042 | 0.1042 | 0.1042 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1099 | 0.1099 | 0.1099 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1113 | 0.1113 | 0.1113 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1136 | 0.1136 | 0.1136 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1175 | 0.1175 | 0.1175 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1248 | 0.1248 | 0.1248 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0881 | 0.0881 | 0.0881 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0769 | 0.0769 | 0.0769 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 | 0.0746 | 0.0746 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 | 0.0759 | 0.0759 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland and pasture per person in North Korea?
- Cropland and pasture per person in North Korea was 0.0759 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1248 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0746 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- North Korea ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.