Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1 sq. km per square kilometre for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1 sq. km per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1 sq. km per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 152 Congo 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cyprus 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 156 Afghanistan 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 157 Djibouti 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 158 Morocco 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 170.04 animals per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in North Korea was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface area (sq. km) 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.