Canada vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cropland — Area

Canada
38,236 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2,548 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 38,236 1000 ha against 2,548 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 35,688 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 15.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Canada ranks 11th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 37,822 1000 ha 2,177 1000 ha 35,644 1000 ha Canada
1970s 39,180 1000 ha 2,248 1000 ha 36,932 1000 ha Canada
1980s 41,216 1000 ha 2,429 1000 ha 38,787 1000 ha Canada
1990s 41,300 1000 ha 2,493 1000 ha 38,807 1000 ha Canada
2000s 39,879 1000 ha 2,527 1000 ha 37,352 1000 ha Canada
2010s 38,274 1000 ha 2,572 1000 ha 35,702 1000 ha Canada
2020s 38,380 1000 ha 2,547 1000 ha 35,833 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Canada or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Canada, at 38,236 1000 ha against 2,548 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
35,688 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for cropland — area?
Canada ranks 11th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.