Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 11.23 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.23 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
13.6 hectares per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
10.02 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea is 11.23 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 13.6 hectares per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.02 hectares per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places North Korea 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.26 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 12.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 12.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 12.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 12.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 12.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13.22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 13.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 13.19 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 12.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.56 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 13.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 13.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.39 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.66 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.68 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 12.02 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 10.68 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.46 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.93 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.45 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.19 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.82 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 11.23 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 11.23 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.22 hectares per square kilometre | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.15 hectares per square kilometre | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3 hectares per square kilometre | 12.96 hectares per square kilometre | 13.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 hectares per square kilometre | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | 13.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 11.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | 11.23 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 39 Myanmar 11.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 11.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 11.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guatemala 11.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 10.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 China 10.65 hectares per square kilometre 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Korea was 11.23 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 hectares per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.