Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 84.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Republic of Korea, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 84.3 1000 ha for cropland area under protective cover — area in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 97.3 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.6 1000 ha, in 2017.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.5 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 95.4 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 91.5 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 93.4 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 89.6 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 86.8 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 93.5 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 90.5 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 83.6 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 80.6 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 81.2 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.7 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.6 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.8 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 83.8 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 84.3 1000 ha | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.73 1000 ha | 94.5 1000 ha | 97.3 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.14 1000 ha | 80.6 1000 ha | 93.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9 1000 ha | 80.6 1000 ha | 84.3 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 1 Saudi Arabia 7,760 1000 ha compare
- 3 Spain 78.83 1000 ha compare
- 4 Iraq 13.7 1000 ha compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.04 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Republic of Korea?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Republic of Korea was 84.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 under protective cover — 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.