South Korea vs Qatar: Land use over the long-term
South Korea
56,000 hectares
in 2025
Qatar
50,000 hectares
in 2025
South Korea rank
151st
Qatar rank
152nd
Land use over the long-term over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,000 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Qatar, a difference of 6,000 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 151st and Qatar ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 36 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,136 hectares | 951.04 hectares | 184.96 hectares | South Korea |
| 1100s | 1,363 hectares | 948.95 hectares | 414.34 hectares | South Korea |
| 1200s | 1,818 hectares | 942.71 hectares | 875.2 hectares | South Korea |
| 1300s | 1,363 hectares | 931.27 hectares | 432.01 hectares | South Korea |
| 1400s | 1,591 hectares | 913.17 hectares | 677.42 hectares | South Korea |
| 1500s | 1,818 hectares | 886.27 hectares | 931.63 hectares | South Korea |
| 1600s | 2,273 hectares | 847.21 hectares | 1,426 hectares | South Korea |
| 1700s | 2,841 hectares | 1,921 hectares | 920.04 hectares | South Korea |
| 1710s | 3,124 hectares | 1,992 hectares | 1,132 hectares | South Korea |
| 1720s | 3,347 hectares | 2,065 hectares | 1,282 hectares | South Korea |
| 1730s | 3,587 hectares | 2,140 hectares | 1,447 hectares | South Korea |
| 1740s | 3,843 hectares | 2,216 hectares | 1,627 hectares | South Korea |
| 1750s | 4,117 hectares | 2,293 hectares | 1,824 hectares | South Korea |
| 1760s | 4,411 hectares | 2,371 hectares | 2,040 hectares | South Korea |
| 1770s | 4,726 hectares | 2,450 hectares | 2,276 hectares | South Korea |
| 1780s | 5,064 hectares | 2,530 hectares | 2,534 hectares | South Korea |
| 1790s | 5,426 hectares | 2,610 hectares | 2,816 hectares | South Korea |
| 1800s | 5,813 hectares | 2,690 hectares | 3,123 hectares | South Korea |
| 1810s | 6,228 hectares | 2,769 hectares | 3,459 hectares | South Korea |
| 1820s | 6,673 hectares | 2,851 hectares | 3,822 hectares | South Korea |
| 1830s | 6,753 hectares | 2,931 hectares | 3,822 hectares | South Korea |
| 1840s | 6,766 hectares | 3,008 hectares | 3,758 hectares | South Korea |
| 1850s | 6,780 hectares | 3,082 hectares | 3,698 hectares | South Korea |
| 1860s | 6,854 hectares | 3,150 hectares | 3,703 hectares | South Korea |
| 1870s | 6,928 hectares | 3,086 hectares | 3,841 hectares | South Korea |
| 1880s | 6,961 hectares | 3,014 hectares | 3,947 hectares | South Korea |
| 1890s | 6,995 hectares | 2,933 hectares | 4,062 hectares | South Korea |
| 1900s | 7,029 hectares | 2,840 hectares | 4,189 hectares | South Korea |
| 1910s | 7,171 hectares | 2,733 hectares | 4,438 hectares | South Korea |
| 1920s | 8,385 hectares | 5,166 hectares | 3,219 hectares | South Korea |
| 1930s | 9,873 hectares | 9,651 hectares | 222.59 hectares | South Korea |
| 1940s | 11,100 hectares | 17,715 hectares | 6,615 hectares | Qatar |
| 1950s | 15,258 hectares | 40,444 hectares | 25,186 hectares | Qatar |
| 1960s | 21,200 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 28,800 hectares | Qatar |
| 1970s | 32,800 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 17,200 hectares | Qatar |
| 1980s | 69,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 63,100 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 13,100 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 56,900 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 6,900 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 57,090 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 7,090 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, South Korea or Qatar?
- South Korea, at 56,000 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between South Korea and Qatar?
- 6,000 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- South Korea ranks 151st and Qatar ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.