Land use hidden — Other areas in Korea
Korea: Land use hidden — Other areas was 19,350 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Korea stood at 19,350 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Korea peaked at 75,650 Square kilometres in 1962 and was at its lowest, 9,160 Square kilometres, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Korea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,330 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 75,650 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 75,460 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 74,550 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 73,680 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 73,310 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 73,100 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 73,030 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 73,090 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 73,220 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73,470 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73,760 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 73,750 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 73,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 73,740 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 73,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 73,790 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73,830 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 73,940 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 73,990 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 74,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 74,100 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74,170 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 74,260 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 74,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 74,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 74,320 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74,490 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,160 Square kilometres | -87.7% |
| 1991 | 9,415 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 9,740 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9,995 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10,290 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10,845 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11,320 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 11,645 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11,860 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,085 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11,970 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12,619 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 13,018 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13,287 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13,486 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,725 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,074 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14,383 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14,772 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,151 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15,600 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15,859 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15,760 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16,169 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,477 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,715 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,231 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17,573 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17,930 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18,260 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18,520 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,800 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,090 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19,350 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -87.7% | 74,490 Square kilometres | 9,160 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,133 Square kilometres | 73,030 Square kilometres | 75,650 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,704 Square kilometres | 73,220 Square kilometres | 73,940 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,193 Square kilometres | 73,990 Square kilometres | 74,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,636 Square kilometres | 9,160 Square kilometres | 12,085 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,648 Square kilometres | 11,970 Square kilometres | 15,151 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,757 Square kilometres | 15,600 Square kilometres | 18,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,940 Square kilometres | 18,520 Square kilometres | 19,350 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Ethiopia 575,434 Square kilometres compare
- 2 Russia 6.07 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Canada 4.75 million Square kilometres compare
- 3 Madagascar 48,948 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Australia 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Croatia 21,634 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 687,582 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Türkiye 156,866 Square kilometres compare
- 5 China 1.96 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Poland 65,480 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Algeria 1.95 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 United States 1.83 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Lesotho 6,407 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 42,349 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Libya 1.60 million Square kilometres compare
- 8 Moldova 4,585 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Viet Nam 41,811 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land 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 — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 15,120 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas in Korea?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Korea was 19,350 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,650 Square kilometres in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,160 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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