Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 19.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 19.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 19.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1961.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.9% | — |
| 1962 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 54 Dominican Republic 20.2% compare
- 55 Senegal 19.9% compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.2% compare
- 58 Philippines 18.7% compare
- 59 Tunisia 18.2% compare
- 60 Myanmar 16.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 19.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.