Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Korea
Korea: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 1,638 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,638 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
2,686 Hectares
in 1987
All-time low
1,636 Hectares
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Korea stood at 1,638 Hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Korea peaked at 2,686 Hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,636 Hectares, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in Korea, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,673 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 2,656 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,686 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,618 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2,575 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,499 Hectares | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,422 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,349 Hectares | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,361 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,274 Hectares | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,263 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,205 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,160 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,175 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,170 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,150 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,140 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,068 Hectares | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,983 Hectares | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,986 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,965 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,902 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,897 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,875 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,913 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,864 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,841 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,804 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,786 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,790 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,717 Hectares | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,715 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,675 Hectares | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,694 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,676 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,656 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,646 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,636 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,638 Hectares | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,642 Hectares | 2,575 Hectares | 2,686 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,288 Hectares | 2,160 Hectares | 2,499 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,988 Hectares | 1,875 Hectares | 2,150 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,756 Hectares | 1,675 Hectares | 1,864 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,644 Hectares | 1,636 Hectares | 1,656 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 6 India 178,571 Hectares compare
- 6 Latvia 1,971 Hectares compare
- 7 Argentina 116,136 Hectares compare
- 8 Mexico 98,545 Hectares compare
- 8 Netherlands 1,798 Hectares compare
- 9 South Africa 96,341 Hectares compare
- 10 Indonesia 55,122 Hectares compare
- 10 Croatia 1,468 Hectares compare
- 11 Canada 54,729 Hectares compare
- 11 Estonia 982.44 Hectares compare
- 12 Slovenia 475.91 Hectares compare
- 12 Ukraine 41,311 Hectares compare
More environment data for Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.248 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 19,350 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 15,120 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 560 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 40,045 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Korea?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in Korea was 1,638 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,686 Hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,636 Hectares in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- Korea ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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