Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Sudan (former): Land area — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12,041 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
237,600 1000 ha
in 2011
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
15th
Sudan (former) rank
14th

Land area — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Sudan (former)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 237,600 1000 ha against 12,041 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 225,559 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 19.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Sudan (former) ranks 14th of 22 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 12,041 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 225,559 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 12,041 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 225,559 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 12,041 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 225,559 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 12,041 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 225,559 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 12,041 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 225,559 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 12,041 1000 ha 237,600 1000 ha 225,559 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 237,600 1000 ha against 12,041 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sudan (former)?
225,559 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sudan (former) rank globally for land area — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Sudan (former) ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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