Northern Africa vs Republic of Korea: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Northern Africa
22.87 %
in 2024
Republic of Korea
96.41 %
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
23rd

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Republic of Korea
20406080100196119922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 96.41 % against 22.87 % in Northern Africa, a difference of 73.54 %.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 4.2 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 16.6 % 99.04 % 82.44 % Republic of Korea
1970s 17.37 % 98.56 % 81.18 % Republic of Korea
1980s 17.75 % 96.9 % 79.15 % Republic of Korea
1990s 18.68 % 96.95 % 78.27 % Republic of Korea
2000s 19.34 % 96.97 % 77.63 % Republic of Korea
2010s 22.06 % 96.69 % 74.62 % Republic of Korea
2020s 22.8 % 96.47 % 73.68 % Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Northern Africa or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 96.41 % against 22.87 % in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Northern Africa and Republic of Korea?
73.54 %, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Northern Africa ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.