North Korea vs South Korea: Grazing land use over the long term
North Korea
50,000
in 2025
South Korea
56,000
in 2025
North Korea rank
152nd
South Korea rank
151st
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,000 against 50,000 in North Korea, a difference of 6,000.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 151st of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 35 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 38,835 | 1,136 | 37,699 | North Korea |
| 1100s | 44,926 | 1,363 | 43,563 | North Korea |
| 1200s | 57,487 | 1,818 | 55,669 | North Korea |
| 1300s | 41,137 | 1,363 | 39,774 | North Korea |
| 1400s | 45,440 | 1,591 | 43,849 | North Korea |
| 1500s | 48,642 | 1,818 | 46,824 | North Korea |
| 1600s | 56,043 | 2,273 | 53,770 | North Korea |
| 1700s | 62,875 | 2,841 | 60,033 | North Korea |
| 1710s | 68,169 | 3,124 | 65,045 | North Korea |
| 1720s | 70,791 | 3,347 | 67,443 | North Korea |
| 1730s | 73,472 | 3,587 | 69,885 | North Korea |
| 1740s | 76,206 | 3,843 | 72,363 | North Korea |
| 1750s | 78,988 | 4,117 | 74,871 | North Korea |
| 1760s | 81,811 | 4,411 | 77,399 | North Korea |
| 1770s | 84,664 | 4,726 | 79,938 | North Korea |
| 1780s | 87,537 | 5,064 | 82,473 | North Korea |
| 1790s | 90,415 | 5,426 | 84,989 | North Korea |
| 1800s | 93,281 | 5,813 | 87,468 | North Korea |
| 1810s | 96,114 | 6,228 | 89,885 | North Korea |
| 1820s | 98,888 | 6,673 | 92,214 | North Korea |
| 1830s | 98,190 | 6,753 | 91,438 | North Korea |
| 1840s | 96,106 | 6,766 | 89,340 | North Korea |
| 1850s | 93,852 | 6,780 | 87,072 | North Korea |
| 1860s | 91,401 | 6,854 | 84,547 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 88,723 | 6,928 | 81,795 | North Korea |
| 1880s | 85,730 | 6,961 | 78,769 | North Korea |
| 1890s | 82,875 | 6,995 | 75,880 | North Korea |
| 1900s | 79,582 | 7,029 | 72,552 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 75,728 | 7,171 | 68,557 | North Korea |
| 1920s | 92,052 | 8,385 | 83,668 | North Korea |
| 1930s | 100,634 | 9,873 | 90,761 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 106,060 | 11,100 | 94,960 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 82,123 | 15,258 | 66,865 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 50,000 | 21,200 | 28,800 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 50,000 | 32,800 | 17,200 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 50,000 | 69,000 | 19,000 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 50,000 | 63,100 | 13,100 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 50,000 | 56,900 | 6,900 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50,000 | 57,090 | 7,090 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 50,000 | 56,000 | 6,000 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, North Korea or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 56,000 against 50,000 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between North Korea and South Korea?
- 6,000, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- North Korea ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 151st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.