Country area — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Country area — Area was 10,046 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — 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 10,046 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 10,046 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,926 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 128th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,926 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,954 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,959 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9,960 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,962 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,965 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,968 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,972 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,983 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,990 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,003 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,003 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,015 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,027 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,030 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,034 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,038 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,041 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,044 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,045 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,046 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,964 1000 ha | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,990 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,025 1000 ha | 10,003 1000 ha | 10,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,044 1000 ha | 10,041 1000 ha | 10,046 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 country area — area in Republic of Korea?
- Country area — area in Republic of Korea was 10,046 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,046 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,926 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for country area — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 128th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Country area — 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.