Land area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Land area was 120,410 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
120,410 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
120,410 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
120,410 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 120,410 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 120,410 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 120,410 sq. km, in 1961.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,410 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 120,410 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Land area in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 120,410 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 120,410 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,410 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for land area?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.