Land area per crop type in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Land area per crop type was 52,855 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area per crop type in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 52,855 for land area per crop type in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 91,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41,700, in 1997.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 78,000 | — |
| 1988 | 85,000 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 91,000 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 85,000 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 83,915 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 83,628 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 66,000 | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 66,641 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 62,000 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 41,700 | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 46,000 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 50,022 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57,000 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 49,847 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 49,786 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49,664 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49,566 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49,469 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49,485 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49,408 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,045 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 50,000 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55,623 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49,029 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 53,217 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 53,228 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53,695 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 53,301 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52,153 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 53,050 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52,835 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52,679 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 52,855 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84,667 | 78,000 | 91,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 63,488 | 41,700 | 85,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,425 | 49,408 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,614 | 48,045 | 55,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,714 | 52,153 | 53,050 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 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 land area per crop type in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Land area per crop type in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 52,855 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 91,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,700 in 1997.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for land area per crop type?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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