Arable land — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Arable land — Area was 1,302 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Republic of Korea stood at 1,302 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,196 1000 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,302 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 104th out of 231 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 | 2,112 1000 ha | 1,998 1000 ha | 2,196 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,090 1000 ha | 2,060 1000 ha | 2,153 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,020 1000 ha | 1,978 1000 ha | 2,060 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,816 1000 ha | 1,699 1000 ha | 1,953 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,636 1000 ha | 1,536 1000 ha | 1,718 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 1000 ha | 1,364 1000 ha | 1,522 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,355 1000 ha | 1,302 1000 ha | 1,456 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 3.59 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 56 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 10,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Republic of Korea?
- Arable land — area in Republic of Korea was 1,302 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,196 1000 ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for arable land — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Arable land — 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.