Surface area in North Korea
North Korea: Surface area was 120,540 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in North Korea is 120,540 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in North Korea peaked at 120,540 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 120,540 sq. km, in 1961.
That places North Korea 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 120,540 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land 21.6% (2023)
- Arable land 19.1% (2023)
- Arable land 2.29 million hectares (2023)
- Permanent cropland 2.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in North Korea?
- Surface area in North Korea was 120,540 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 120,540 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,540 sq. km in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for surface area?
- North Korea ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.