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
Cropland organic soils — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Malaysia 606,968 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,351 ha compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,762 ha compare
- 9 Germany 557,208 ha compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 449,553 ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6,434 ha compare
- 11 Finland 427,330 ha compare
- 12 Bangladesh 323,785 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 104.88 ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
- 13 Lithuania 293,608 ha compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia 0 ha
- 13 Polynesia 0 ha
- 14 Sweden 290,313 ha compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 211.91 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,549 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,788 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.84 kt (2050)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.