South Korea vs Rwanda: Cropland use over the long term

South Korea
1.48 million
in 2025
Rwanda
1.70 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
99th
Rwanda rank
96th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • South Korea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.70 million against 1.48 million in South Korea, a difference of 222,040.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 39 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1000s 897,997 76,182 821,815 South Korea
1100s 1.04 million 91,043 947,887 South Korea
1200s 1.33 million 105,245 1.22 million South Korea
1300s 951,542 118,748 832,794 South Korea
1400s 1.05 million 131,503 919,747 South Korea
1500s 1.13 million 143,457 982,183 South Korea
1600s 1.30 million 153,986 1.14 million South Korea
1700s 1.46 million 163,603 1.29 million South Korea
1710s 1.58 million 175,417 1.41 million South Korea
1720s 1.67 million 187,161 1.48 million South Korea
1730s 1.77 million 198,833 1.57 million South Korea
1740s 1.86 million 210,433 1.65 million South Korea
1750s 1.97 million 221,960 1.75 million South Korea
1760s 2.07 million 233,414 1.84 million South Korea
1770s 2.19 million 244,795 1.94 million South Korea
1780s 2.30 million 256,101 2.04 million South Korea
1790s 2.42 million 267,331 2.15 million South Korea
1800s 2.54 million 278,486 2.26 million South Korea
1810s 2.67 million 289,563 2.38 million South Korea
1820s 2.79 million 300,564 2.49 million South Korea
1830s 2.76 million 311,486 2.45 million South Korea
1840s 2.69 million 322,330 2.37 million South Korea
1850s 2.62 million 333,094 2.29 million South Korea
1860s 2.57 million 335,380 2.24 million South Korea
1870s 2.51 million 337,672 2.17 million South Korea
1880s 2.43 million 339,969 2.09 million South Korea
1890s 2.34 million 352,669 1.99 million South Korea
1900s 2.24 million 330,984 1.91 million South Korea
1910s 2.16 million 304,429 1.85 million South Korea
1920s 2.35 million 291,493 2.06 million South Korea
1930s 2.54 million 337,148 2.20 million South Korea
1940s 2.53 million 386,117 2.14 million South Korea
1950s 2.44 million 526,037 1.92 million South Korea
1960s 2.20 million 651,000 1.55 million South Korea
1970s 2.24 million 874,200 1.37 million South Korea
1980s 2.16 million 1.10 million 1.05 million South Korea
1990s 2.00 million 1.12 million 884,200 South Korea
2000s 1.83 million 1.42 million 405,500 South Korea
2010s 1.67 million 1.56 million 110,570 South Korea
2020s 1.52 million 1.64 million 115,603 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, South Korea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.70 million against 1.48 million in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between South Korea and Rwanda?
222,040, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
South Korea ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed