Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 707.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Republic of Korea stood at 707.4 1000 ha.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Republic of Korea peaked at 988 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 650 1000 ha, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 650 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 665 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 680 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 690 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 702 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 731 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 749 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 730 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 811 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 848 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 868 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 875 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 876 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 893 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 916 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 936 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 898 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 860 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 867 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 893 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 908 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 917 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 929 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 935 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 948 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 965 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 976 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 981 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 984 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 984 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 988 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 975 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 960 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 941 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 907 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 889 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 882 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 881 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 878 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 880 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 881 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 880 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 878 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 870 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 867 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 859 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 849 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 832 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 806 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 788 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 772 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 778 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 777.3 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 752.6 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 734.1 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 727.9 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 707.4 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 707.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 707.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 707.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 707.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 707.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 707.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 707.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 712 1000 ha | 650 1000 ha | 811 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 883.7 1000 ha | 848 1000 ha | 936 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 943.6 1000 ha | 893 1000 ha | 984 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 928.5 1000 ha | 878 1000 ha | 988 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 860.2 1000 ha | 806 1000 ha | 881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.21 1000 ha | 707.4 1000 ha | 788 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 707.4 1000 ha | 707.4 1000 ha | 707.4 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Country area — Area 10,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Republic of Korea?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Republic of Korea was 707.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 988 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.