Arable land — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Arable land — Area was 2,295 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 2,295 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 2,400 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,150 1000 ha, in 1961.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 22 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,150 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,200 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,285 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,288 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,400 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,300 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,350 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,350 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,335 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,320 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,310 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,295 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,295 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,150 1000 ha | 2,150 1000 ha | 2,150 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,185 1000 ha | 2,150 1000 ha | 2,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,285 1000 ha | 2,285 1000 ha | 2,285 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,319 1000 ha | 2,288 1000 ha | 2,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,335 1000 ha | 2,300 1000 ha | 2,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,330 1000 ha | 2,295 1000 ha | 2,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,295 1000 ha | 2,295 1000 ha | 2,295 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 arable land — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Arable land — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2,295 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for arable land — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.