South Korea vs Rwanda: Land use
South Korea
1.51 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea rank
102nd
Rwanda rank
103rd
Land use over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.51 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 14,930 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 102nd and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million hectares | 655,000 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.24 million hectares | 874,200 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 884,200 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 405,500 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 110,570 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 28,130 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, South Korea or Rwanda?
- South Korea, at 1.51 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between South Korea and Rwanda?
- 14,930 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for land use?
- South Korea ranks 102nd and Rwanda ranks 103rd 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.