North Korea vs United Kingdom: Arable land use per person
North Korea
0.0869 hectares per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0882 hectares per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
121st
United Kingdom rank
119th
Arable land use per person over time
- North Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0882 hectares per person against 0.0869 hectares per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0013 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 121st and United Kingdom ranks 119th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1625 hectares per person | 0.1341 hectares per person | 0.0285 hectares per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.131 hectares per person | 0.1247 hectares per person | 0.0064 hectares per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1174 hectares per person | 0.122 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1035 hectares per person | 0.1076 hectares per person | 0.004 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0961 hectares per person | 0.0973 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.0941 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0873 hectares per person | 0.0892 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, North Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0882 hectares per person against 0.0869 hectares per person in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0013 hectares per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for arable land use per person?
- North Korea ranks 121st and United Kingdom ranks 119th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.