Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 96.41 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 97.74 % compare
- 21 Thailand 97.61 % compare
- 22 Malaysia 96.55 % compare
- 24 Myanmar 96.35 % compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 96.27 % compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 94.91 % 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)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/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 — Share in Land area 15.99 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.41 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
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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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.