Land use hidden — Other areas in North Korea
North Korea: Land use hidden — Other areas was 34,793 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in North Korea is 34,793 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in North Korea peaked at 98,159 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,245 Square kilometres, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 78th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,159 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 98,152 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 98,149 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 98,149 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98,139 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 98,126 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 98,121 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 98,116 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 98,115 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 98,090 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 97,935 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 97,955 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 97,400 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 97,357 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 97,192 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 97,142 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 97,094 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 97,064 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 97,040 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 96,038 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 95,919 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 95,826 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 95,709 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 95,580 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 95,440 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 95,437 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 95,429 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 95,428 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 95,424 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,245 Square kilometres | -72.5% |
| 1991 | 26,490 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 26,925 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27,476 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 26,805 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 27,368 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 28,792 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 29,244 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 29,697 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 30,140 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 30,571 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 30,752 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30,952 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31,157 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31,324 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31,020 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 31,192 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31,383 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30,999 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31,112 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31,253 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31,877 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 32,098 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32,310 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32,544 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32,742 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33,230 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 33,500 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33,700 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33,950 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 34,145 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 34,360 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34,578 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34,793 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 34,793 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 34,793 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -72.5% | 95,424 Square kilometres | 26,245 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,136 Square kilometres | 98,115 Square kilometres | 98,159 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,427 Square kilometres | 97,040 Square kilometres | 98,090 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,623 Square kilometres | 95,424 Square kilometres | 96,038 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,918 Square kilometres | 26,245 Square kilometres | 30,140 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,046 Square kilometres | 30,571 Square kilometres | 31,383 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,720 Square kilometres | 31,253 Square kilometres | 33,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,469 Square kilometres | 34,145 Square kilometres | 34,793 Square kilometres | 4 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas in North Korea?
- Land use hidden — other areas in North Korea was 34,793 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98,159 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,245 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- North Korea ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata