Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.4464 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.4464 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.8%
World rank
208th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.33 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-2.29 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1962–2024

-2024196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded -0.4464 % change on previous year for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 4.33 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -2.29 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Republic of Korea 208th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.51 % change on previous year
1963 0.913 % change on previous year -160.3%
1964 4.33 % change on previous year +374.6%
1965 3.97 % change on previous year -8.4%
1966 1.62 % change on previous year -59.1%
1967 0.9071 % change on previous year -44.2%
1968 0.2997 % change on previous year -67.0%
1969 -0.2561 % change on previous year -185.5%
1970 -0.5563 % change on previous year +117.2%
1971 -1.08 % change on previous year +93.4%
1972 -1.26 % change on previous year +17.3%
1973 0.0441 % change on previous year -103.5%
1974 -0.1321 % change on previous year -399.9%
1975 0.1764 % change on previous year -233.5%
1976 -0.088 % change on previous year -149.9%
1977 -0.1322 % change on previous year +50.1%
1978 -0.1764 % change on previous year +33.5%
1979 -0.4861 % change on previous year +175.5%
1980 -0.222 % change on previous year -54.3%
1981 -0.089 % change on previous year -59.9%
1982 -0.0891 % change on previous year +0.1%
1983 -0.3121 % change on previous year +250.3%
1984 -0.3131 % change on previous year +0.3%
1985 -0.4038 % change on previous year +29.0%
1986 -0.1351 % change on previous year -66.5%
1987 0.0902 % change on previous year -166.8%
1988 -0.2253 % change on previous year -349.8%
1989 -0.7678 % change on previous year +240.8%
1990 -0.8193 % change on previous year +6.7%
1991 -0.8261 % change on previous year +0.8%
1992 -1.16 % change on previous year +40.0%
1993 -0.8427 % change on previous year -27.2%
1994 -1.04 % change on previous year +23.3%
1995 -2.29 % change on previous year +120.5%
1996 -1.95 % change on previous year -14.7%
1997 -1.25 % change on previous year -36.3%
1998 -0.706 % change on previous year -43.3%
1999 -0.7618 % change on previous year +7.9%
2000 0.9724 % change on previous year -227.6%
2001 -1.42 % change on previous year -245.9%
2002 -1.34 % change on previous year -5.8%
2003 -0.8859 % change on previous year -33.7%
2004 -0.4732 % change on previous year -46.6%
2005 -0.6339 % change on previous year +34.0%
2006 -1.22 % change on previous year +92.9%
2007 -0.9688 % change on previous year -20.8%
2008 -1.25 % change on previous year +29.0%
2009 -1.21 % change on previous year -3.1%
2010 -1.23 % change on previous year +1.2%
2011 -0.9532 % change on previous year -22.2%
2012 1.82 % change on previous year -290.6%
2013 -1.08 % change on previous year -159.4%
2014 -1.15 % change on previous year +6.9%
2015 -0.7035 % change on previous year -39.0%
2016 -2.03 % change on previous year +188.2%
2017 -1.42 % change on previous year -30.1%
2018 -1.47 % change on previous year +4.0%
2019 -0.908 % change on previous year -38.4%
2020 -0.9774 % change on previous year +7.6%
2021 -1.11 % change on previous year +13.6%
2022 -1.19 % change on previous year +6.7%
2023 -1.01 % change on previous year -14.8%
2024 -0.4464 % change on previous year -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.28 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.3688 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 0.1764 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.2467 % change on previous year -0.7678 % change on previous year 0.0902 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.16 % change on previous year -2.29 % change on previous year -0.706 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.8429 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 0.9724 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9124 % change on previous year -2.03 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.9459 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year -0.4464 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 205 Peru -0.3535 % change on previous year compare
  2. 206 Northern Mariana Islands -0.3927 % change on previous year compare
  3. 207 Finland -0.4015 % change on previous year compare
  4. 209 Japan -0.5427 % change on previous year compare
  5. 210 Lithuania -0.5569 % change on previous year compare
  6. 211 Spain -0.5619 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was -0.4464 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.33 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -2.29 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Republic of Korea rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 208th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
273 places, 15,793 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.