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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Drained organic soils — Area was 5,187 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,187 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
5,187 ha
in 2020
All-time low
4,095 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 4.2k ha1991: 4.2k ha1992: 4.2k ha1993: 4.2k ha1994: 4.2k ha1995: 4.2k ha1996: 4.2k ha1997: 4.2k ha1998: 4.2k ha1999: 4.2k ha2000: 4.2k ha2001: 4.2k ha2002: 4.2k ha2003: 4.2k ha2004: 4.1k ha2005: 4.2k ha2006: 4.2k ha2007: 4.3k ha2008: 4.3k ha2009: 4.3k ha2010: 4.3k ha2011: 4.6k ha2012: 4.7k ha2013: 4.7k ha2014: 4.9k ha2015: 5.0k ha2016: 4.9k ha2017: 4.9k ha2018: 4.9k ha2019: 5.1k ha2020: 5.2k ha2021: 5.2k ha2022: 5.2k ha2023: 5.2k ha2024: 5.2k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 5,187 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 5,187 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,095 ha, in 2004.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 4,232 ha
1991 4,232 ha +0.0%
1992 4,232 ha +0.0%
1993 4,232 ha +0.0%
1994 4,232 ha +0.0%
1995 4,232 ha +0.0%
1996 4,232 ha +0.0%
1997 4,232 ha +0.0%
1998 4,232 ha +0.0%
1999 4,232 ha +0.0%
2000 4,232 ha +0.0%
2001 4,249 ha +0.4%
2002 4,249 ha +0.0%
2003 4,160 ha -2.1%
2004 4,095 ha -1.6%
2005 4,191 ha +2.4%
2006 4,191 ha +0.0%
2007 4,320 ha +3.1%
2008 4,320 ha +0.0%
2009 4,320 ha +0.0%
2010 4,320 ha +0.0%
2011 4,578 ha +6.0%
2012 4,708 ha +2.8%
2013 4,710 ha +0.0%
2014 4,855 ha +3.1%
2015 4,984 ha +2.7%
2016 4,855 ha -2.6%
2017 4,855 ha +0.0%
2018 4,855 ha +0.0%
2019 5,122 ha +5.5%
2020 5,187 ha +1.3%
2021 5,187 ha +0.0%
2022 5,187 ha +0.0%
2023 5,187 ha +0.0%
2024 5,187 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,232 ha 4,232 ha 4,232 ha 10
2000s 4,233 ha 4,095 ha 4,320 ha 10
2010s 4,784 ha 4,320 ha 5,122 ha 10
2020s 5,187 ha 5,187 ha 5,187 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Poland 1.06 million ha compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 35,397 ha compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,357 ha compare
  4. 9 Mongolia 1.02 million ha compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 6,792 ha compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare
  7. 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare
  8. 12 Ireland 527,407 ha compare
  9. 12 Türkiye 111.95 ha compare
  10. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
  11. 13 Finland 510,430 ha compare
  12. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
  13. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
  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 Papua New Guinea 457,496 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Drained organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5,187 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5,187 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,095 ha in 2004.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for drained organic soils — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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