Agriculture — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Agriculture — Area was 1,561 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Republic of Korea stood at 1,561 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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 216 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.
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 Djibouti 1,704 1000 ha compare
- 123 Iceland 1,699 1000 ha compare
- 124 Costa Rica 1,670 1000 ha compare
- 126 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,521 1000 ha compare
- 127 Switzerland 1,520 1000 ha compare
- 128 Croatia 1,496 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.11 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 8.60 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 80,390 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 33,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 775,431 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Republic of Korea?
- Agriculture — 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 agriculture — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,343 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,561 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for agriculture — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.