Agricultural land — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Agricultural land — Area was 1,561 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1,561 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,343 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1,561 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,113 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,081 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,100 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2,191 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,278 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,315 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,336 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,343 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,337 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,324 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,299 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,270 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,271 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,268 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,272 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,270 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,267 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,263 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,252 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,247 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,245 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,243 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,236 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,229 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,220 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,217 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,219 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,214 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,197 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,179 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,161 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,136 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,118 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,096 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,048 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,008 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,983 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,969 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,954 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,973 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,945 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,919 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,902 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,893 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,881 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,858 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,840 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,817 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,795 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,773 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,756 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,788 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,769 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,748 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,736 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,701 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,677 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,652 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,637 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,621 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,603 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,584 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,568 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,561 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,233 1000 ha | 2,081 1000 ha | 2,343 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,276 1000 ha | 2,252 1000 ha | 2,324 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,227 1000 ha | 2,197 1000 ha | 2,247 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,065 1000 ha | 1,954 1000 ha | 2,179 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,882 1000 ha | 1,795 1000 ha | 1,973 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,724 1000 ha | 1,637 1000 ha | 1,788 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 1000 ha | 1,561 1000 ha | 1,621 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 122 Armenia 1,674 1000 ha compare
- 123 Iceland 1,638 1000 ha compare
- 124 Costa Rica 1,589 1000 ha compare
- 126 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,521 1000 ha compare
- 127 Switzerland 1,490 1000 ha compare
- 128 Oman 1,479 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.41 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Republic of Korea?
- Agricultural land — area in Republic of Korea was 1,561 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,343 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,561 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for agricultural land — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.