Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eritrea: Country area — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12,054 1000 ha
in 2024
Eritrea
12,163 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
118th
Eritrea rank
117th

Country area — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Eritrea
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 12,163 1000 ha against 12,054 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 109 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 118th and Eritrea ranks 117th of 267 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 12,054 1000 ha 11,760 1000 ha 294 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 12,054 1000 ha 12,002 1000 ha 52.2 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 12,054 1000 ha 12,164 1000 ha 109.6 1000 ha Eritrea
2020s 12,054 1000 ha 12,163 1000 ha 109 1000 ha Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 12,163 1000 ha against 12,054 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eritrea?
109 1000 ha, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eritrea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eritrea rank globally for country area — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 118th and Eritrea ranks 117th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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