Cropland — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cropland — Area was 2,548 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 2,548 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 2,623 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,175 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.
Cropland — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,175 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,178 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,179 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,179 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,182 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,198 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,196 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,251 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,255 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,272 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,277 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,282 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,285 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,287 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,387 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2,399 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,408 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,420 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,433 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,447 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,447 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,448 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,448 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,449 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,454 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,476 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,478 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,469 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,581 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,571 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,474 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,475 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,475 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,477 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,479 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,482 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,484 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,484 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,489 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,540 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,545 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,547 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,606 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,616 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,623 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,582 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,581 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,581 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,579 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,581 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,553 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,547 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,548 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,544 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,545 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,551 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,546 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,546 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,548 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,177 1000 ha | 2,175 1000 ha | 2,180 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,248 1000 ha | 2,182 1000 ha | 2,287 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,429 1000 ha | 2,387 1000 ha | 2,449 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,493 1000 ha | 2,454 1000 ha | 2,581 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,527 1000 ha | 2,479 1000 ha | 2,616 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,572 1000 ha | 2,544 1000 ha | 2,623 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,547 1000 ha | 2,545 1000 ha | 2,551 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 cropland — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Cropland — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2,548 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,623 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,175 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cropland — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — 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.