Grazing land use over the long term in South Korea
South Korea: Grazing land use over the long term was 56,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
56,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 202 countries
All-time high
76,000
in 1984
All-time low
1,136
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in South Korea, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in South Korea stood at 56,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in South Korea peaked at 76,000 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,136, in 1000.
South Korea ranks 151st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,136 | — |
| 1100 | 1,363 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 1,818 | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 1,363 | -25.0% |
| 1400 | 1,591 | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 1,818 | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 2,273 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 2,841 | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 3,124 | +10.0% |
| 1720 | 3,347 | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 3,587 | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 3,843 | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 4,117 | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 4,411 | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 4,726 | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 5,064 | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 5,426 | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 5,813 | +7.1% |
| 1810 | 6,228 | +7.1% |
| 1820 | 6,673 | +7.1% |
| 1830 | 6,753 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 6,766 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 6,780 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 6,854 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 6,928 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 6,961 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 6,995 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 7,029 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 7,171 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 8,385 | +16.9% |
| 1930 | 9,873 | +17.8% |
| 1940 | 11,100 | +12.4% |
| 1950 | 13,646 | +22.9% |
| 1951 | 13,822 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 14,085 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 14,425 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 14,832 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 15,294 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 15,800 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 16,337 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 16,891 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 17,449 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 18,000 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36,000 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 41,000 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 45,000 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 51,000 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 57,000 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 63,000 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 69,000 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 76,000 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70,000 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66,000 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 63,000 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 63,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59,000 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55,000 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58,100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58,000 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57,700 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57,300 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57,000 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56,800 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56,000 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 56,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 14% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 56,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +33.3% | 1,363 | 1,818 |
| 1300 | -25.0% | 1,818 | 1,363 |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1,818 | 2,273 |
| 1700 | +25.0% | 2,273 | 2,841 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,136 | 1,136 | 1,136 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,818 | 1,818 | 1,818 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,591 | 1,591 | 1,591 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,818 | 1,818 | 1,818 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,273 | 2,273 | 2,273 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2,841 | 2,841 | 2,841 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3,124 | 3,124 | 3,124 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3,347 | 3,347 | 3,347 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3,587 | 3,587 | 3,587 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3,843 | 3,843 | 3,843 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4,117 | 4,117 | 4,117 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4,411 | 4,411 | 4,411 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4,726 | 4,726 | 4,726 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5,064 | 5,064 | 5,064 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5,426 | 5,426 | 5,426 | 1 |
| 1800s | 5,813 | 5,813 | 5,813 | 1 |
| 1810s | 6,228 | 6,228 | 6,228 | 1 |
| 1820s | 6,673 | 6,673 | 6,673 | 1 |
| 1830s | 6,753 | 6,753 | 6,753 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6,766 | 6,766 | 6,766 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6,780 | 6,780 | 6,780 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6,854 | 6,854 | 6,854 | 1 |
| 1870s | 6,928 | 6,928 | 6,928 | 1 |
| 1880s | 6,961 | 6,961 | 6,961 | 1 |
| 1890s | 6,995 | 6,995 | 6,995 | 1 |
| 1900s | 7,029 | 7,029 | 7,029 | 1 |
| 1910s | 7,171 | 7,171 | 7,171 | 1 |
| 1920s | 8,385 | 8,385 | 8,385 | 1 |
| 1930s | 9,873 | 9,873 | 9,873 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11,100 | 11,100 | 11,100 | 1 |
| 1950s | 15,258 | 13,646 | 17,449 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,200 | 18,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,800 | 26,000 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,000 | 51,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,100 | 55,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,900 | 55,000 | 58,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,090 | 56,000 | 58,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 6 |
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More environment data for South Korea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0011 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in South Korea?
- Grazing land use over the long term in South Korea was 56,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 1984.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,136 in 1000.
- How does South Korea rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- South Korea ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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