Cropland organic soils — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cropland organic soils — Area was 4,885 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,885 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
4,885 ha
in 2020
All-time low
3,832 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 3.9k ha1991: 3.9k ha1992: 3.9k ha1993: 3.9k ha1994: 3.9k ha1995: 3.9k ha1996: 3.9k ha1997: 3.9k ha1998: 3.9k ha1999: 3.9k ha2000: 3.9k ha2001: 3.9k ha2002: 3.9k ha2003: 3.9k ha2004: 3.8k ha2005: 3.9k ha2006: 3.9k ha2007: 4.1k ha2008: 4.1k ha2009: 4.1k ha2010: 4.1k ha2011: 4.3k ha2012: 4.4k ha2013: 4.4k ha2014: 4.6k ha2015: 4.7k ha2016: 4.6k ha2017: 4.6k ha2018: 4.6k ha2019: 4.8k ha2020: 4.9k ha2021: 4.9k ha2022: 4.9k ha2023: 4.9k ha2024: 4.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 4,885 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 4,885 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,832 ha, in 2004.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 3,914 ha
1991 3,914 ha +0.0%
1992 3,914 ha +0.0%
1993 3,914 ha +0.0%
1994 3,914 ha +0.0%
1995 3,914 ha +0.0%
1996 3,914 ha +0.0%
1997 3,914 ha +0.0%
1998 3,914 ha +0.0%
1999 3,914 ha +0.0%
2000 3,914 ha +0.0%
2001 3,930 ha +0.4%
2002 3,930 ha +0.0%
2003 3,864 ha -1.7%
2004 3,832 ha -0.8%
2005 3,938 ha +2.8%
2006 3,938 ha +0.0%
2007 4,061 ha +3.1%
2008 4,061 ha +0.0%
2009 4,061 ha +0.0%
2010 4,061 ha +0.0%
2011 4,306 ha +6.0%
2012 4,429 ha +2.8%
2013 4,428 ha -0.0%
2014 4,566 ha +3.1%
2015 4,689 ha +2.7%
2016 4,566 ha -2.6%
2017 4,566 ha +0.0%
2018 4,566 ha +0.0%
2019 4,824 ha +5.6%
2020 4,885 ha +1.3%
2021 4,885 ha +0.0%
2022 4,885 ha +0.0%
2023 4,885 ha +0.0%
2024 4,885 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,914 ha 3,914 ha 3,914 ha 10
2000s 3,953 ha 3,832 ha 4,061 ha 10
2010s 4,500 ha 4,061 ha 4,824 ha 10
2020s 4,885 ha 4,885 ha 4,885 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Malaysia 606,968 ha compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,351 ha compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,762 ha compare
  4. 9 Germany 557,208 ha compare
  5. 10 Papua New Guinea 449,553 ha compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 6,434 ha compare
  7. 11 Finland 427,330 ha compare
  8. 12 Bangladesh 323,785 ha compare
  9. 12 Türkiye 104.88 ha compare
  10. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
  11. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
  13. 13 Lithuania 293,608 ha compare
  14. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  15. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
  16. 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
  17. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  18. 13 Micronesia 0 ha
  19. 13 Polynesia 0 ha
  20. 14 Sweden 290,313 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cropland organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4,885 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4,885 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,832 ha in 2004.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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