Land used for agriculture in North Korea
North Korea: Land used for agriculture was 1.96 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Land used for agriculture in North Korea, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land used for agriculture in North Korea stood at 1.96 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in North Korea peaked at 1.96 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 380,987, in 1780.
That places North Korea 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land used for agriculture 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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 land used for agriculture in North Korea?
- Land used for agriculture 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 land used for agriculture recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,987 in 1780.
- How does North Korea rank for land used for agriculture?
- North Korea ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture 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 Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.