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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Grassland organic soils — Area was 301.57 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
301.57 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
318.6 ha
in 1990
All-time low
253.25 ha
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01002003001990200720241990: 318.6 ha1991: 318.6 ha1992: 318.6 ha1993: 318.6 ha1994: 318.6 ha1995: 318.6 ha1996: 318.6 ha1997: 318.6 ha1998: 318.6 ha1999: 318.6 ha2000: 318.6 ha2001: 318.6 ha2002: 318.6 ha2003: 295.7 ha2004: 262.9 ha2005: 253.3 ha2006: 253.3 ha2007: 259.7 ha2008: 259.7 ha2009: 259.7 ha2010: 259.7 ha2011: 272.6 ha2012: 279.1 ha2013: 282.3 ha2014: 288.7 ha2015: 295.2 ha2016: 288.7 ha2017: 288.7 ha2018: 288.7 ha2019: 298.3 ha2020: 301.6 ha2021: 301.6 ha2022: 301.6 ha2023: 301.6 ha2024: 301.6 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 301.57 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 318.6 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 253.25 ha, in 2005.

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 falling across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 318.6 ha
1991 318.6 ha +0.0%
1992 318.6 ha +0.0%
1993 318.6 ha +0.0%
1994 318.6 ha +0.0%
1995 318.6 ha +0.0%
1996 318.6 ha +0.0%
1997 318.6 ha +0.0%
1998 318.6 ha +0.0%
1999 318.6 ha +0.0%
2000 318.6 ha +0.0%
2001 318.6 ha +0.0%
2002 318.6 ha +0.0%
2003 295.67 ha -7.2%
2004 262.93 ha -11.1%
2005 253.25 ha -3.7%
2006 253.25 ha +0.0%
2007 259.7 ha +2.5%
2008 259.7 ha +0.0%
2009 259.7 ha +0.0%
2010 259.7 ha +0.0%
2011 272.6 ha +5.0%
2012 279.06 ha +2.4%
2013 282.29 ha +1.2%
2014 288.74 ha +2.3%
2015 295.2 ha +2.2%
2016 288.74 ha -2.2%
2017 288.74 ha +0.0%
2018 288.74 ha +0.0%
2019 298.34 ha +3.3%
2020 301.57 ha +1.1%
2021 301.57 ha +0.0%
2022 301.57 ha +0.0%
2023 301.57 ha +0.0%
2024 301.57 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 318.6 ha 318.6 ha 318.6 ha 10
2000s 280 ha 253.25 ha 318.6 ha 10
2010s 284.22 ha 259.7 ha 298.34 ha 10
2020s 301.57 ha 301.57 ha 301.57 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,824 ha compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 782.62 ha compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 595.28 ha compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 251,006 ha compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 358.18 ha compare
  6. 10 Sudan (former) 229,945 ha compare
  7. 11 South Sudan 221,985 ha compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 7.08 ha compare
  9. 12 Zambia 218,458 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 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  14. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 201,553 ha compare
  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 Australia and New Zealand 176,078 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Grassland organic soils — area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 301.57 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 318.6 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 253.25 ha in 2005.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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