Cropland per person over the long-term in North Korea
North Korea: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0991 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0991 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5674 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0991 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in North Korea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in North Korea stood at 0.0991 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in North Korea peaked at 0.5674 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0991 hectares per person, in 2025.
North Korea ranks 134th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5674 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5478 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 0.5266 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1300 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1400 | 0.4783 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1500 | 0.45 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1600 | 0.4176 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1700 | 0.3792 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1710 | 0.3749 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 0.3705 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1730 | 0.366 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1740 | 0.3614 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 0.3566 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 0.3518 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 0.3468 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 0.3416 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 0.3363 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1800 | 0.3308 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1810 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1820 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 0.3131 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 0.3068 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1850 | 0.3002 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2932 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 0.286 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2783 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2702 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2615 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2523 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.2423 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2314 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1940 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2059 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2045 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.203 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2015 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1969 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1953 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1937 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1904 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1865 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1833 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1804 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1735 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1648 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1601 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1514 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1461 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1433 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.138 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1385 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1321 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1269 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1251 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1233 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1219 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.121 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1192 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1204 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1181 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1114 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1076 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.107 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1081 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.108 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1077 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1016 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1012 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5674 hectares per person | 0.5674 hectares per person | 0.5674 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5478 hectares per person | 0.5478 hectares per person | 0.5478 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5266 hectares per person | 0.5266 hectares per person | 0.5266 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5037 hectares per person | 0.5037 hectares per person | 0.5037 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4783 hectares per person | 0.4783 hectares per person | 0.4783 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.45 hectares per person | 0.45 hectares per person | 0.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4176 hectares per person | 0.4176 hectares per person | 0.4176 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3792 hectares per person | 0.3792 hectares per person | 0.3792 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3749 hectares per person | 0.3749 hectares per person | 0.3749 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3705 hectares per person | 0.3705 hectares per person | 0.3705 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.366 hectares per person | 0.366 hectares per person | 0.366 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3566 hectares per person | 0.3566 hectares per person | 0.3566 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3518 hectares per person | 0.3518 hectares per person | 0.3518 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3468 hectares per person | 0.3468 hectares per person | 0.3468 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3416 hectares per person | 0.3416 hectares per person | 0.3416 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3363 hectares per person | 0.3363 hectares per person | 0.3363 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3308 hectares per person | 0.3308 hectares per person | 0.3308 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3251 hectares per person | 0.3251 hectares per person | 0.3251 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3193 hectares per person | 0.3193 hectares per person | 0.3193 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3131 hectares per person | 0.3131 hectares per person | 0.3131 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3068 hectares per person | 0.3068 hectares per person | 0.3068 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3002 hectares per person | 0.3002 hectares per person | 0.3002 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2932 hectares per person | 0.2932 hectares per person | 0.2932 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.286 hectares per person | 0.286 hectares per person | 0.286 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2783 hectares per person | 0.2783 hectares per person | 0.2783 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2702 hectares per person | 0.2702 hectares per person | 0.2702 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2615 hectares per person | 0.2615 hectares per person | 0.2615 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2523 hectares per person | 0.2523 hectares per person | 0.2523 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2423 hectares per person | 0.2423 hectares per person | 0.2423 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.2314 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2194 hectares per person | 0.2194 hectares per person | 0.2194 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1991 hectares per person | 0.1921 hectares per person | 0.2059 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1741 hectares per person | 0.1556 hectares per person | 0.1904 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1425 hectares per person | 0.1345 hectares per person | 0.1514 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1311 hectares per person | 0.1233 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1161 hectares per person | 0.1092 hectares per person | 0.1219 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.107 hectares per person | 0.1056 hectares per person | 0.1083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1037 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 0.1077 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0997 hectares per person | 0.0991 hectares per person | 0.1003 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in North Korea?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in North Korea was 0.0991 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5674 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0991 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- North Korea ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.