Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,460 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 1,460 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1,460 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500 1000 ha, in 1961.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 700 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 800 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 900 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,000 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1,030 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,060 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,090 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,120 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,150 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,180 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,210 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,240 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,270 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,300 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,330 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,360 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,400 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,420 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,440 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,460 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 818 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 1,090 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,256 1000 ha | 1,120 1000 ha | 1,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,454 1000 ha | 1,420 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,460 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,460 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,460 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 3 China, mainland 74,542 1000 ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,600 1000 ha compare
- 4 Türkiye 7,204 1000 ha compare
- 4 OECD 64,522 1000 ha compare
- 5 USSR 20,900 1000 ha compare
- 5 Viet Nam 4,585 1000 ha compare
- 6 Pakistan 19,990 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
- 8 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,310 1000 ha compare
- 9 Mexico 7,304 1000 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,055 1000 ha compare
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,460 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.