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

Latest (2024)
2,295 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 22 regions
All-time high
2,400 1000 ha
in 1994
All-time low
2,150 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922024

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

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Nigeria 37,184 1000 ha compare
  2. 11 Ukraine 32,924 1000 ha compare
  3. 12 Australia and New Zealand 31,787 1000 ha compare
  4. 13 Australia 31,265 1000 ha compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 30,690 1000 ha compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 30,544 1000 ha compare
  7. 16 Sudan 20,995 1000 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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