Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +63.7% | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 172 Kuwait 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Brunei 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Bahamas 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Luxembourg 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 capita 0.0297 hectares per person (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 unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.