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 114th out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,033 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,998 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,010 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,091 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,163 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,187 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,196 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,174 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,156 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,153 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,134 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,104 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,095 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,075 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,061 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,060 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,067 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,079 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,069 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,060 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,051 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,049 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,032 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,017 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,009 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,004 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,007 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,997 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,978 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,953 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,927 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,898 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,875 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,845 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,783 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,745 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,722 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,708 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,699 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,718 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,694 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,674 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,659 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,653 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,643 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,619 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,597 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,565 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,536 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,507 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,488 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,522 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,496 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,476 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,464 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,421 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,397 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,374 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,364 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,352 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,343 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,320 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,456 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 1,302 1000 ha | -10.6% |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (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 114th out of 248 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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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.