Land use hidden — Total area in North Korea
North Korea: Land use hidden — Total area was 120,540 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
120,540 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
120,540 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
120,540 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area in North Korea stood at 120,540 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in North Korea peaked at 120,540 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 120,540 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places North Korea 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,540 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 120,540 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,875 Square kilometres, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 120,540 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,580 Square kilometres, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 120,540 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 — total area in North Korea?
- Land use hidden — total area in North Korea was 120,540 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 120,540 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,540 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for land use hidden — total area?
- North Korea ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Total area. 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