Austria vs South Korea: Land use
Austria
1.39 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea
1.51 million hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
105th
South Korea rank
102nd
Land use over time
- Austria
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.51 million hectares against 1.39 million hectares in Austria, a difference of 124,720 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 105th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 224 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 502,111 hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 603,900 hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.56 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 600,600 hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 508,300 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 376,957 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 254,972 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 148,528 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Austria or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.51 million hectares against 1.39 million hectares in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Austria and South Korea?
- 124,720 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for land use?
- Austria ranks 105th and South Korea ranks 102nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.