Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Agriculture — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2,598 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
175,590 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 175,590 1000 ha against 2,598 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 172,992 1000 ha.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 67.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 22 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,227 1000 ha 86,264 1000 ha 84,037 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1970s 2,298 1000 ha 86,662 1000 ha 84,363 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1980s 2,479 1000 ha 98,054 1000 ha 95,575 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
1990s 2,543 1000 ha 143,539 1000 ha 140,996 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 2,577 1000 ha 173,778 1000 ha 171,201 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2010s 2,622 1000 ha 173,658 1000 ha 171,036 1000 ha Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,597 1000 ha 174,140 1000 ha 171,543 1000 ha Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 175,590 1000 ha against 2,598 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
172,992 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agriculture — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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