Country area — Area in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Country area — Area was 10,046 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10,046 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 231 countries
All-time high
10,046 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
9,926 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

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 107th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 104 Guatemala 10,889 1000 ha compare
  2. 105 Iceland 10,300 1000 ha compare
  3. 106 Serbia and Montenegro 10,217 1000 ha compare
  4. 108 United Arab Emirates 9,865 1000 ha compare
  5. 109 Hungary 9,303 1000 ha compare
  6. 110 Portugal 9,223 1000 ha compare

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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 107th out of 231 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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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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