What is arable land use per person in South Korea?

Arable land use per person in South Korea was 0.0282 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0789 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 hectares per person in 2022.

How does South Korea rank for arable land use per person?

South Korea ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in South Korea

Name: Arable land use per person in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Arable land use per person was 0.0282 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0282 hectares per person

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

162nd

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0789 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0255 hectares per person

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in South Korea stood at 0.0282 hectares per person.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in South Korea peaked at 0.0789 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 hectares per person, in 2022.

South Korea ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0738 hectares per person	0.0683 hectares per person	0.0789 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.06 hectares per person	0.0551 hectares per person	0.0668 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.05 hectares per person	0.0466 hectares per person	0.054 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0406 hectares per person	0.0364 hectares per person	0.0456 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.034 hectares per person	0.0312 hectares per person	0.0365 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0286 hectares per person	0.0263 hectares per person	0.0304 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0264 hectares per person	0.0255 hectares per person	0.0282 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

159 Yemen 0.0294 hectares per person compare
160 Solomon Islands 0.0287 hectares per person compare
161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0287 hectares per person compare
163 Israel 0.0276 hectares per person compare
164 Egypt 0.0271 hectares per person compare
165 British Virgin Islands 0.0257 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for South Korea

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in South Korea?: Arable land use per person in South Korea was 0.0282 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0789 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 hectares per person in 2022.
How does South Korea rank for arable land use per person?: South Korea ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.