Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in North Korea
North Korea: Has the world passed peak agricultural land? was 1.96 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in North Korea, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in North Korea stood at 1.96 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in North Korea peaked at 1.96 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 380,987, in 1780.
North Korea ranks 114th of 179 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.
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 380,987 | — |
| 1790 | 405,791 | +6.5% |
| 1800 | 430,589 | +6.1% |
| 1810 | 460,152 | +6.9% |
| 1820 | 488,493 | +6.2% |
| 1830 | 502,351 | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 510,586 | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 518,946 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 526,390 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 535,288 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 546,658 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 561,893 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 575,937 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 591,052 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 717,716 | +21.4% |
| 1930 | 871,188 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | 1.07 million | +22.3% |
| 1950 | 1.31 million | +22.7% |
| 1960 | 1.51 million | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 380,987 | 380,987 | 380,987 | 1 |
| 1790s | 405,791 | 405,791 | 405,791 | 1 |
| 1800s | 430,589 | 430,589 | 430,589 | 1 |
| 1810s | 460,152 | 460,152 | 460,152 | 1 |
| 1820s | 488,493 | 488,493 | 488,493 | 1 |
| 1830s | 502,351 | 502,351 | 502,351 | 1 |
| 1840s | 510,586 | 510,586 | 510,586 | 1 |
| 1850s | 518,946 | 518,946 | 518,946 | 1 |
| 1860s | 526,390 | 526,390 | 526,390 | 1 |
| 1870s | 535,288 | 535,288 | 535,288 | 1 |
| 1880s | 546,658 | 546,658 | 546,658 | 1 |
| 1890s | 561,893 | 561,893 | 561,893 | 1 |
| 1900s | 575,937 | 575,937 | 575,937 | 1 |
| 1910s | 591,052 | 591,052 | 591,052 | 1 |
| 1920s | 717,716 | 717,716 | 717,716 | 1 |
| 1930s | 871,188 | 871,188 | 871,188 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
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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 has the world passed peak agricultural land? in North Korea?
- Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in North Korea was 1.96 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,987 in 1780.
- How does North Korea rank for has the world passed peak agricultural land??
- North Korea ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is has the world passed peak agricultural land? rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Has the world passed peak agricultural land?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and pasture used for grazing livestock. This is shown for three sources, which use different methods of estimation. While they disagree on how much land is used for agriculture, and the exact date that it peaked, they do all agree that we have passed the peak.