Bangladesh vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cropland organic soils — Area

Bangladesh
323,785 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
4,885 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
12th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 323,785 ha against 4,885 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 318,900 ha.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 66.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 12th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 221 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 338,776 ha 3,914 ha 334,863 ha Bangladesh
2000s 331,572 ha 3,953 ha 327,620 ha Bangladesh
2010s 328,894 ha 4,500 ha 324,394 ha Bangladesh
2020s 326,076 ha 4,885 ha 321,191 ha Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Bangladesh, at 323,785 ha against 4,885 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
318,900 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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