Denmark vs North Korea: Land use
Denmark
2.40 million hectares
in 2023
North Korea
2.55 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
84th
North Korea rank
81st
Land use over time
- Denmark
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.55 million hectares against 2.40 million hectares in Denmark, a difference of 150,300 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 84th and North Korea ranks 81st of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 556,733 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 412,790 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 182,900 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 62,856 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 200,148 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 146,101 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.39 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 153,855 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Denmark or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.55 million hectares against 2.40 million hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Denmark and North Korea?
- 150,300 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for land use?
- Denmark ranks 84th and North Korea ranks 81st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.