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Land use

Korea, North — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 18% arable land; 1% permanent crops; NEGL% meadows and pastures; 74% forest and woodland; 7% other; includes 9% irrigated
1991 arable land 18%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures NEGL%; forest and woodland 74%; other 7%; includes irrigated 9%
1992 arable land 18%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures NEGL%; forest and woodland 74%; other 7%; includes irrigated 9%
1993 arable land: 18% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 74% other: 7%
1994 arable land: 18% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 74% other: 7%
1995 arable land: 18% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 74% other: 7%
1996 arable land: 18% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 74% other: 7%
1997 arable land : 14% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 61% other : 23% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 61% other: 23% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 61% other: 23% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 61% other: 23% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 2% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 61% other: 23% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 14.12% permanent crops: 2.49% other: 83.39% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 14.12% permanent crops: 2.49% other: 83.39% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 20.76% permanent crops: 2.49% other: 76.75% (2001)
2005 arable land: 20.76% permanent crops: 2.49% other: 76.75% (2001)
2006 arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94% (2005)
2007 arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94% (2005)
2008 arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94% (2005)
2009 arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94% (2005)
2010 arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94% (2005)
2011 arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94% (2005)
2012 arable land: 22.4% permanent crops: 1.66% other: 75.94% (2005)
2013 arable land: 19.08% permanent crops: 1.7% other: 79.22% (2011)
2014 arable land: 19.08% permanent crops: 1.7% other: 79.22% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 21.8% | arable land 19.5%; permanent crops 1.9%; permanent pasture 0.4% | forest: 46% | other: 32.2% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 21.8% | arable land 19.5%; permanent crops 1.9%; permanent pasture 0.4% | forest: 46% | other: 32.2% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 21.8% | arable land 19.5%; permanent crops 1.9%; permanent pasture 0.4% | forest: 46% | other: 32.2% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 21.8% (2011 est.) | arable land: 19.5% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.9% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 0.4% (2011 est.) | forest: 46% (2011 est.) | other: 32.2% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 21.8% (2011 est.) | arable land: 19.5% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.9% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 0.4% (2011 est.) | forest: 46% (2011 est.) | other: 32.2% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 21.8% (2011 est.) | arable land: 19.5% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.9% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 0.4% (2011 est.) | forest: 46% (2011 est.) | other: 32.2% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 21.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 19.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.) forest: 46% (2018 est.) other: 32.2% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 21.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 19.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.) forest: 46% (2018 est.) other: 32.2% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 21.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 19.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.) forest: 46% (2018 est.) other: 32.2% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 21.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 19.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.) forest: 46% (2018 est.) other: 32.2% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 21.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 19.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.) forest: 46% (2018 est.) other: 32.2% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 21.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 19.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.) forest: 46% (2018 est.) other: 32.2% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 21.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 19.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.) forest: 46% (2018 est.) other: 32.2% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 21.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 19.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.) forest: 46% (2018 est.) other: 32.2% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 21.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 19.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2023 est.) forest: 64% (2023 est.) other: 14.5% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 21.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 19.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0.4% (2023 est.) forest: 64% (2023 est.) other: 14.5% (2023 est.)