South Korea vs Latvia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Latvia, a difference of 96,000 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 95th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 500,375 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 566,300 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 216,140 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 14,500 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 1.46 million hectares against 1.36 million hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between South Korea and Latvia?
- 96,000 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for arable land?
- South Korea ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 95th 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
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.