Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.0297 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0297 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0845 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 hectares per person, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 178th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0845 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.082 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.077 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0783 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0794 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.076 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0741 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0721 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0678 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.06 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0589 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.058 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.057 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.056 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0518 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.047 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.042 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.039 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.037 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.034 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.032 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.031 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.03 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0297 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0786 hectares per person | 0.0741 hectares per person | 0.0845 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0653 hectares per person | 0.06 hectares per person | 0.0721 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0551 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person | 0.0589 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0462 hectares per person | 0.0419 hectares per person | 0.0508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 hectares per person | 0.0364 hectares per person | 0.042 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 hectares per person | 0.0316 hectares per person | 0.0358 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 hectares per person | 0.0297 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 175 Bahamas 0.0323 hectares per person compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 0.0318 hectares per person compare
- 177 Kuwait 0.0308 hectares per person compare
- 179 Brunei 0.0287 hectares per person compare
- 180 Qatar 0.0249 hectares per person compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0213 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in South Korea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in South Korea was 0.0297 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0845 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.