Chile vs South Korea: Arable land

Chile
1.41 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea
1.46 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
South Korea rank
92nd

Arable land over time

  • Chile
  • South Korea
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 49,100 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 93rd and South Korea ranks 92nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.72 million hectares 2.11 million hectares 1.61 million hectares Chile
1970s 4.04 million hectares 2.09 million hectares 1.95 million hectares Chile
1980s 3.42 million hectares 2.02 million hectares 1.40 million hectares Chile
1990s 2.24 million hectares 1.82 million hectares 421,800 hectares Chile
2000s 1.49 million hectares 1.64 million hectares 145,824 hectares South Korea
2010s 1.44 million hectares 1.45 million hectares 12,312 hectares South Korea
2020s 1.39 million hectares 1.37 million hectares 26,700 hectares Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Chile or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.46 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Chile and South Korea?
49,100 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for arable land?
Chile ranks 93rd and South Korea ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.