Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 47 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 47 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Republic of Korea peaked at 47.72 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.03 %, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.03 % | — |
| 1962 | 32.23 % | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 32.69 % | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 31.78 % | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 31.12 % | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 31.88 % | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 32.4 % | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 31.48 % | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 35.09 % | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 36.9 % | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 38.22 % | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 39.03 % | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 39.09 % | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 39.9 % | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 40.89 % | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 41.82 % | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 40.25 % | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 38.7 % | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 39.28 % | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 40.66 % | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 41.5 % | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 42.06 % | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 42.87 % | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 43.43 % | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 44.22 % | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 45.07 % | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 45.54 % | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.88 % | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 46.26 % | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.66 % | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 47.25 % | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 47.1 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.72 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.29 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.69 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.84 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.13 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.23 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.88 % | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.64 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 47.24 % | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.56 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.39 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.53 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.72 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.64 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.4 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 45.95 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.47 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.97 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.43 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.51 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.72 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.28 % | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.65 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.32 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.74 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.2 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.73 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 46.3 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.79 % | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47 % | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.19 % | 31.03 % | 35.09 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.41 % | 36.9 % | 41.82 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.75 % | 40.66 % | 46.26 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.36 % | 45.69 % | 47.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.13 % | 45.88 % | 47.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7 % | 43.65 % | 45.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2 % | 45.2 % | 47 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 30 Ecuador 50.46 % compare
- 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 50.29 % compare
- 32 China, Taiwan Province of 47.93 % compare
- 34 Yemen 46.86 % compare
- 35 India 44.94 % compare
- 36 Guadeloupe 44.88 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Republic of Korea?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Republic of Korea was 47 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.03 % in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.