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 119th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,095 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,063 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,080 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,171 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2,256 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,293 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,312 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,319 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,311 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,298 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,271 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,242 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,241 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,238 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,240 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,238 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,231 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,222 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,207 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,196 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,188 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,180 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,167 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,153 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,144 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,141 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,143 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,138 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,127 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,109 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,091 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,070 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,055 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,033 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,985 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,945 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,924 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,910 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,899 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,918 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,889 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,863 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,846 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,836 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,824 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,800 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,782 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,759 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,737 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,715 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,698 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,730 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,711 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,691 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,679 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,644 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,621 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,596 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,581 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,565 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,547 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,528 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,512 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,505 1000 ha | -0.5% |
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
- 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 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 119th out of 252 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.