Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.001 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.001 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0018 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.001 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in North Korea is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0018 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 123rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.001 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.001 Square kilometres per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 Square kilometres per person, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 120 Tajikistan 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 121 Philippines 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 122 Chile 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 124 Colombia 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 125 Luxembourg 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Cyprus 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.9455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,917 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual -0.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in North Korea?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in North Korea was 0.001 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.