Agriculture — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Agriculture — Area was 2,598 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 2,598 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 2,673 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,225 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,225 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,226 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,226 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,226 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,228 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,232 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,248 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,246 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,301 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,322 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,327 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,332 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,335 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,337 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,437 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,449 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,458 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,470 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,483 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,497 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,497 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,498 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,498 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,504 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,526 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,528 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,519 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,631 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,621 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,524 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,525 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,525 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,527 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,529 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,532 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,534 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,534 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,539 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,590 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,595 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,597 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,656 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,666 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,673 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,632 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,631 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,631 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,629 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,631 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,603 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,597 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,594 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,595 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,601 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,596 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,598 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,227 1000 ha | 2,225 1000 ha | 2,230 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,298 1000 ha | 2,232 1000 ha | 2,337 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,479 1000 ha | 2,437 1000 ha | 2,499 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,543 1000 ha | 2,504 1000 ha | 2,631 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,577 1000 ha | 2,529 1000 ha | 2,666 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,622 1000 ha | 2,594 1000 ha | 2,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,597 1000 ha | 2,595 1000 ha | 2,601 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.56 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 2,915 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 1.14 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,959 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,959 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Agriculture — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2,598 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,673 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,225 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for agriculture — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.