Land area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea stood at 0.0046 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.01 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places North Korea 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 151 Nepal 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Malawi 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 0.0436 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 0.1844 metric tons per person (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in North Korea was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.