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Agricultural area over the long-term in North Korea

North Korea: Agricultural area over the long-term was 2.59 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.59 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.67 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
549,519 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term in North Korea, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 2.59 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in North Korea peaked at 2.67 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 549,519 hectares, in 1000.

North Korea ranks 106th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Agricultural area over the long-term in North Korea, year by year

Year hectares Change
1000 549,519 hectares —
1100 636,543 hectares +15.8%
1200 815,841 hectares +28.2%
1300 585,082 hectares -28.3%
1400 648,143 hectares +10.8%
1500 696,664 hectares +7.5%
1600 807,721 hectares +15.9%
1700 916,004 hectares +13.4%
1710 994,647 hectares +8.6%
1720 1.03 million hectares +4.0%
1730 1.08 million hectares +4.0%
1740 1.12 million hectares +3.9%
1750 1.16 million hectares +3.9%
1760 1.21 million hectares +3.8%
1770 1.25 million hectares +3.7%
1780 1.30 million hectares +3.7%
1790 1.34 million hectares +3.6%
1800 1.39 million hectares +3.5%
1810 1.44 million hectares +3.4%
1820 1.49 million hectares +3.3%
1830 1.48 million hectares -0.2%
1840 1.46 million hectares -1.6%
1850 1.43 million hectares -1.7%
1860 1.41 million hectares -1.9%
1870 1.38 million hectares -2.1%
1880 1.35 million hectares -2.3%
1890 1.32 million hectares -2.0%
1900 1.29 million hectares -2.3%
1910 1.25 million hectares -2.7%
1920 1.57 million hectares +25.3%
1930 1.80 million hectares +14.3%
1940 2.04 million hectares +13.3%
1950 2.28 million hectares +11.8%
1951 2.19 million hectares -3.6%
1952 2.13 million hectares -2.8%
1953 2.09 million hectares -1.8%
1954 2.08 million hectares -0.7%
1955 2.08 million hectares +0.2%
1956 2.10 million hectares +1.0%
1957 2.13 million hectares +1.5%
1958 2.17 million hectares +1.7%
1959 2.20 million hectares +1.5%
1960 2.23 million hectares +1.0%
1961 2.23 million hectares +0.0%
1962 2.23 million hectares +0.0%
1963 2.23 million hectares +0.0%
1964 2.23 million hectares +0.0%
1965 2.23 million hectares +0.0%
1966 2.23 million hectares +0.1%
1967 2.23 million hectares +0.0%
1968 2.23 million hectares +0.0%
1969 2.23 million hectares +0.0%
1970 2.23 million hectares +0.1%
1971 2.25 million hectares +0.7%
1972 2.25 million hectares -0.1%
1973 2.30 million hectares +2.5%
1974 2.31 million hectares +0.2%
1975 2.32 million hectares +0.7%
1976 2.33 million hectares +0.2%
1977 2.33 million hectares +0.2%
1978 2.33 million hectares +0.1%
1979 2.34 million hectares +0.1%
1980 2.44 million hectares +4.3%
1981 2.45 million hectares +0.5%
1982 2.46 million hectares +0.4%
1983 2.47 million hectares +0.5%
1984 2.48 million hectares +0.5%
1985 2.50 million hectares +0.6%
1986 2.50 million hectares +0.0%
1987 2.50 million hectares +0.0%
1988 2.50 million hectares +0.0%
1989 2.50 million hectares +0.0%
1990 2.50 million hectares +0.2%
1991 2.53 million hectares +0.8%
1992 2.53 million hectares +0.1%
1993 2.52 million hectares -0.4%
1994 2.63 million hectares +4.5%
1995 2.62 million hectares -0.4%
1996 2.52 million hectares -3.7%
1997 2.52 million hectares +0.0%
1998 2.53 million hectares +0.0%
1999 2.53 million hectares +0.1%
2000 2.53 million hectares +0.1%
2001 2.53 million hectares +0.1%
2002 2.53 million hectares +0.0%
2003 2.53 million hectares +0.0%
2004 2.54 million hectares +0.2%
2005 2.59 million hectares +2.0%
2006 2.59 million hectares +0.2%
2007 2.60 million hectares +0.1%
2008 2.66 million hectares +2.3%
2009 2.67 million hectares +0.4%
2010 2.67 million hectares +0.3%
2011 2.63 million hectares -1.5%
2012 2.63 million hectares -0.0%
2013 2.63 million hectares +0.0%
2014 2.63 million hectares -0.1%
2015 2.63 million hectares +0.1%
2016 2.60 million hectares -1.1%
2017 2.60 million hectares -0.2%
2018 2.60 million hectares +0.0%
2019 2.59 million hectares -0.1%
2020 2.60 million hectares +0.1%
2021 2.60 million hectares -0.0%
2022 2.59 million hectares -0.0%
2023 2.59 million hectares -0.0%
2024 2.59 million hectares -0.0%
2025 2.59 million hectares -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 549,519 hectares 549,519 hectares 549,519 hectares 1
1100s 636,543 hectares 636,543 hectares 636,543 hectares 1
1200s 815,841 hectares 815,841 hectares 815,841 hectares 1
1300s 585,082 hectares 585,082 hectares 585,082 hectares 1
1400s 648,143 hectares 648,143 hectares 648,143 hectares 1
1500s 696,664 hectares 696,664 hectares 696,664 hectares 1
1600s 807,721 hectares 807,721 hectares 807,721 hectares 1
1700s 916,004 hectares 916,004 hectares 916,004 hectares 1
1710s 994,647 hectares 994,647 hectares 994,647 hectares 1
1720s 1.03 million hectares 1.03 million hectares 1.03 million hectares 1
1730s 1.08 million hectares 1.08 million hectares 1.08 million hectares 1
1740s 1.12 million hectares 1.12 million hectares 1.12 million hectares 1
1750s 1.16 million hectares 1.16 million hectares 1.16 million hectares 1
1760s 1.21 million hectares 1.21 million hectares 1.21 million hectares 1
1770s 1.25 million hectares 1.25 million hectares 1.25 million hectares 1
1780s 1.30 million hectares 1.30 million hectares 1.30 million hectares 1
1790s 1.34 million hectares 1.34 million hectares 1.34 million hectares 1
1800s 1.39 million hectares 1.39 million hectares 1.39 million hectares 1
1810s 1.44 million hectares 1.44 million hectares 1.44 million hectares 1
1820s 1.49 million hectares 1.49 million hectares 1.49 million hectares 1
1830s 1.48 million hectares 1.48 million hectares 1.48 million hectares 1
1840s 1.46 million hectares 1.46 million hectares 1.46 million hectares 1
1850s 1.43 million hectares 1.43 million hectares 1.43 million hectares 1
1860s 1.41 million hectares 1.41 million hectares 1.41 million hectares 1
1870s 1.38 million hectares 1.38 million hectares 1.38 million hectares 1
1880s 1.35 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 1
1890s 1.32 million hectares 1.32 million hectares 1.32 million hectares 1
1900s 1.29 million hectares 1.29 million hectares 1.29 million hectares 1
1910s 1.25 million hectares 1.25 million hectares 1.25 million hectares 1
1920s 1.57 million hectares 1.57 million hectares 1.57 million hectares 1
1930s 1.80 million hectares 1.80 million hectares 1.80 million hectares 1
1940s 2.04 million hectares 2.04 million hectares 2.04 million hectares 1
1950s 2.15 million hectares 2.08 million hectares 2.28 million hectares 10
1960s 2.23 million hectares 2.23 million hectares 2.23 million hectares 10
1970s 2.30 million hectares 2.23 million hectares 2.34 million hectares 10
1980s 2.48 million hectares 2.44 million hectares 2.50 million hectares 10
1990s 2.54 million hectares 2.50 million hectares 2.63 million hectares 10
2000s 2.58 million hectares 2.53 million hectares 2.67 million hectares 10
2010s 2.62 million hectares 2.59 million hectares 2.67 million hectares 10
2020s 2.59 million hectares 2.59 million hectares 2.60 million hectares 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 103 Lithuania 2.89 million hectares compare
  2. 104 Sri Lanka 2.81 million hectares compare
  3. 105 Denmark 2.61 million hectares compare
  4. 107 Austria 2.54 million hectares compare
  5. 108 Dominican Republic 2.43 million hectares compare
  6. 109 Georgia 2.39 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term in North Korea?
Agricultural area over the long-term in North Korea was 2.59 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million hectares in 2010.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 549,519 hectares in 1000.
How does North Korea rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
North Korea ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural area over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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