Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs OECD: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 64,522 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 63,062 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 44.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and OECD ranks 4th of 21 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 1000 ha | 41,145 1000 ha | 40,645 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 818 1000 ha | 48,120 1000 ha | 47,302 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 1,256 1000 ha | 55,825 1000 ha | 54,569 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 1,454 1000 ha | 60,213 1000 ha | 58,759 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 1,460 1000 ha | 59,719 1000 ha | 58,259 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 1,460 1000 ha | 63,222 1000 ha | 61,762 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 1,460 1000 ha | 65,078 1000 ha | 63,618 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or OECD?
- OECD, at 64,522 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and OECD?
- 63,062 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and OECD rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and OECD ranks 4th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.