Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 96.41 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.41 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.15 %
in 1961
All-time low
96.41 %
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Republic of Korea is 96.41 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.15 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 96.41 %, in 2024.

That places Republic of Korea 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 99.15 %
1962 99.14 % -0.0%
1963 99.05 % -0.1%
1964 99.09 % +0.0%
1965 99.03 % -0.1%
1966 99.05 % +0.0%
1967 98.97 % -0.1%
1968 98.98 % +0.0%
1969 98.89 % -0.1%
1970 98.88 % -0.0%
1971 98.78 % -0.1%
1972 98.77 % -0.0%
1973 98.68 % -0.1%
1974 98.68 % +0.0%
1975 98.59 % -0.1%
1976 98.59 % +0.0%
1977 98.41 % -0.2%
1978 98.19 % -0.2%
1979 98 % -0.2%
1980 97.73 % -0.3%
1981 97.46 % -0.3%
1982 97.19 % -0.3%
1983 96.91 % -0.3%
1984 96.59 % -0.3%
1985 96.58 % -0.0%
1986 96.57 % -0.0%
1987 96.58 % +0.0%
1988 96.57 % -0.0%
1989 96.81 % +0.2%
1990 96.79 % -0.0%
1991 96.76 % -0.0%
1992 96.91 % +0.2%
1993 97.03 % +0.1%
1994 96.99 % -0.0%
1995 96.92 % -0.1%
1996 96.86 % -0.1%
1997 97.02 % +0.2%
1998 97 % -0.0%
1999 97.19 % +0.2%
2000 97.21 % +0.0%
2001 97.12 % -0.1%
2002 97.08 % -0.0%
2003 97.06 % -0.0%
2004 96.99 % -0.1%
2005 96.97 % -0.0%
2006 96.88 % -0.1%
2007 96.85 % -0.0%
2008 96.81 % -0.0%
2009 96.77 % -0.0%
2010 96.73 % -0.0%
2011 96.69 % -0.0%
2012 96.76 % +0.1%
2013 96.74 % -0.0%
2014 96.72 % -0.0%
2015 96.72 % +0.0%
2016 96.66 % -0.1%
2017 96.66 % +0.0%
2018 96.61 % -0.1%
2019 96.58 % -0.0%
2020 96.55 % -0.0%
2021 96.51 % -0.0%
2022 96.46 % -0.1%
2023 96.43 % -0.0%
2024 96.41 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99.04 % 98.89 % 99.15 % 9
1970s 98.56 % 98 % 98.88 % 10
1980s 96.9 % 96.57 % 97.73 % 10
1990s 96.95 % 96.76 % 97.19 % 10
2000s 96.97 % 96.77 % 97.21 % 10
2010s 96.69 % 96.58 % 96.76 % 10
2020s 96.47 % 96.41 % 96.55 % 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 20 Sao Tome and Principe 97.74 % compare
  2. 21 Thailand 97.61 % compare
  3. 22 Malaysia 96.55 % compare
  4. 24 Myanmar 96.35 % compare
  5. 25 Saint Lucia 96.27 % compare
  6. 26 Equatorial Guinea 94.91 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Republic of Korea?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Republic of Korea was 96.41 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 99.15 % in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 96.41 % in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.