Land use hidden — Cropland in Korea
Korea: Land use hidden — Cropland was 15,120 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 3 United States of America 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russian Federation 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 414,553 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.248 Percentage change (2024)
- 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 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 19,350 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 40,045 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Planted Forest 22,525 Square kilometres (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 6th out of 15 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