Land use hidden — Cropland in Korea
Korea: Land use hidden — Cropland was 15,120 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15,120 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
23,190 Square kilometres
in 1968
All-time low
15,120 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Korea recorded 15,120 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Korea peaked at 23,190 Square kilometres in 1968 and was at its lowest, 15,120 Square kilometres, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,950 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 20,630 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 20,800 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 21,710 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 22,560 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 22,930 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 23,120 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 23,190 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 23,110 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 22,980 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 22,710 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 22,420 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 22,410 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,380 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 22,400 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 22,380 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 22,310 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 22,220 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 22,070 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 21,960 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 21,880 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 21,800 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 21,670 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 21,530 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 21,440 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 21,410 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 21,430 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 21,380 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 21,270 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 21,090 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 20,910 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20,700 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,550 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20,330 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 19,850 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19,450 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 19,240 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 19,100 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 18,990 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,180 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18,890 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18,630 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18,460 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18,360 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18,240 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,000 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17,820 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17,590 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 17,370 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17,150 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 16,980 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17,300 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17,110 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,910 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16,790 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16,440 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16,207 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15,960 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15,810 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,650 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15,470 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15,280 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15,120 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,111 Square kilometres | 20,630 Square kilometres | 23,190 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,428 Square kilometres | 22,070 Square kilometres | 22,980 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,577 Square kilometres | 21,270 Square kilometres | 21,960 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,021 Square kilometres | 18,990 Square kilometres | 21,090 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,254 Square kilometres | 17,370 Square kilometres | 19,180 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,666 Square kilometres | 15,810 Square kilometres | 17,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,380 Square kilometres | 15,120 Square kilometres | 15,650 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 OECD 3.90 million Square kilometres compare
- 1 Ethiopia 184,569 Square kilometres compare
- 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
- 2 Madagascar 36,000 Square kilometres compare
- 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Moldova 21,370 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
- 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 168,957 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Croatia 9,470 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Viet Nam 116,490 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 115,460 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Mauritania 4,600 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.248 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 560 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Korea?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Korea was 15,120 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23,190 Square kilometres in 1968.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,120 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata