Fallow land

257 (thousand hectares) in 2021

In 2021, fallow land for Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 257 thousand hectares. Fallow land of Democratic People's Republic of Korea fell gradually from 330 thousand hectares in 2002 to 257 thousand hectares in 2021.

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Fallow land (temporary) is the cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons. The maximum idle period is usually less than five years. Land remaining fallow for two long may acquire characteristics requiring to be reclassified, such as "permanent meadows and pastures" (if used for grazing), "forest or wooded land" (if overgrown with trees), or "other land" (if it becomes wasteland).

Date Value Change, %
2021 257 -5.60%
2020 272 -2.18%
2019 278 -3.16%
2018 287 0.81%
2017 285 -1.76%
2016 290 -0.53%
2015 291 1.03%
2014 288 -2.41%
2013 296 -2.48%
2012 303 0.89%
2011 300 -5.26%
2010 317