Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Land use hidden — Cropland

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
25,453 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden
25,290 Square kilometres
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
73rd
Sweden rank
74th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 25,453 Square kilometres against 25,290 Square kilometres in Sweden, a difference of 163 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 74th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 21,774 Square kilometres 32,290 Square kilometres 10,516 Square kilometres Sweden
1970s 22,483 Square kilometres 30,160 Square kilometres 7,677 Square kilometres Sweden
1980s 24,287 Square kilometres 29,208 Square kilometres 4,921 Square kilometres Sweden
1990s 24,930 Square kilometres 27,872 Square kilometres 2,942 Square kilometres Sweden
2000s 25,272 Square kilometres 26,456 Square kilometres 1,183 Square kilometres Sweden
2010s 25,721 Square kilometres 25,797 Square kilometres 76.55 Square kilometres Sweden
2020s 25,458 Square kilometres 25,352 Square kilometres 105 Square kilometres Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 25,453 Square kilometres against 25,290 Square kilometres in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sweden?
163 Square kilometres, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata