Cropland — Share in Land area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Cropland — Share in Land area was 15.42 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Republic of Korea stood at 15.42 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Republic of Korea peaked at 24.04 % in 1968 and was at its lowest, 15.42 %, 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 — Share in Land area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.72 % | — |
| 1962 | 21.39 % | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 21.56 % | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 22.51 % | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 23.39 % | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 23.77 % | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 23.97 % | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 24.04 % | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 23.96 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 23.82 % | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 23.54 % | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 23.24 % | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 23.23 % | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.2 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 23.22 % | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.2 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 23.13 % | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.04 % | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.88 % | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.77 % | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.68 % | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.6 % | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.47 % | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.32 % | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.23 % | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.2 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.22 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.16 % | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.05 % | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.86 % | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.68 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.46 % | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.3 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.08 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.58 % | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.16 % | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 19.95 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.8 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.69 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.88 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.53 % | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.25 % | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.07 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.96 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.83 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.58 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.39 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.14 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.64 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.47 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.78 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.56 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.36 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.23 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.86 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.62 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.37 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.03 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.85 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.66 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.49 % | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.42 % | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.92 % | 21.39 % | 24.04 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.25 % | 22.88 % | 23.82 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.37 % | 22.05 % | 22.77 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.76 % | 19.69 % | 21.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.85 % | 17.9 % | 19.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 % | 16.2 % | 17.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 % | 15.42 % | 16.03 % | 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)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.41 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 96.41 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 10,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1,561 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Republic of Korea?
- Cropland — share in land area in Republic of Korea was 15.42 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.04 % in 1968.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 % in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 119th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 — Share in Land 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.