Bangladesh vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 67.6 % against 21.16 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 46.44 %.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 3.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.04 % | 18.08 % | 50.96 % | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 71.69 % | 18.67 % | 53.02 % | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 73 % | 20.17 % | 52.83 % | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 69.17 % | 20.7 % | 48.47 % | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 66.96 % | 20.99 % | 45.97 % | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 65.94 % | 21.36 % | 44.58 % | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 67.72 % | 21.15 % | 46.56 % | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Bangladesh or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 67.6 % against 21.16 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 46.44 %, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.