Cropland — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Cropland — Area was 1,505 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — 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 1,505 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,319 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1,505 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 108th out of 234 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 | 2,211 1000 ha | 2,063 1000 ha | 2,319 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,243 1000 ha | 2,207 1000 ha | 2,298 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,158 1000 ha | 2,127 1000 ha | 2,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,002 1000 ha | 1,899 1000 ha | 2,109 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,825 1000 ha | 1,737 1000 ha | 1,918 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,667 1000 ha | 1,581 1000 ha | 1,730 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,531 1000 ha | 1,505 1000 ha | 1,565 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 cropland — area in Republic of Korea?
- Cropland — area in Republic of Korea was 1,505 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,319 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,505 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for cropland — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 108th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Cropland — 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.