Agricultural land area — Arable land in Korea
Korea: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 1,606 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,606 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
2,598 Hectares
in 1987
All-time low
1,604 Hectares
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable land in Korea is 1,606 Hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Korea peaked at 2,598 Hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,604 Hectares, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Korea, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,592 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 2,571 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,598 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,529 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,485 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,409 Hectares | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,332 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,261 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,285 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,205 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,197 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,142 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,097 Hectares | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,118 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,116 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,098 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,089 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,020 Hectares | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,936 Hectares | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,941 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,921 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,860 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,856 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,834 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,873 Hectares | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,825 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,802 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,766 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,749 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,754 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,682 Hectares | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,680 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,641 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,660 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,643 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,624 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,614 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,604 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,606 Hectares | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,555 Hectares | 2,485 Hectares | 2,598 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,216 Hectares | 2,097 Hectares | 2,409 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,943 Hectares | 1,834 Hectares | 2,098 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 Hectares | 1,641 Hectares | 1,825 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,612 Hectares | 1,604 Hectares | 1,624 Hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Korea?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Korea was 1,606 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,598 Hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,604 Hectares in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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