Australia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Arable land — Area

Australia
31,265 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2,295 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 31,265 1000 ha against 2,295 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 28,970 1000 ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 13.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Australia ranks 13th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 17,556 1000 ha 2,150 1000 ha 15,406 1000 ha Australia
1970s 15,889 1000 ha 2,185 1000 ha 13,704 1000 ha Australia
1980s 19,335 1000 ha 2,285 1000 ha 17,050 1000 ha Australia
1990s 18,662 1000 ha 2,319 1000 ha 16,343 1000 ha Australia
2000s 24,536 1000 ha 2,335 1000 ha 22,201 1000 ha Australia
2010s 30,555 1000 ha 2,330 1000 ha 28,225 1000 ha Australia
2020s 31,141 1000 ha 2,295 1000 ha 28,846 1000 ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Australia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Australia, at 31,265 1000 ha against 2,295 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
28,970 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for arable land — area?
Australia ranks 13th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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