Agricultural area per capita in Korea
Korea: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0303 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0303
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
208th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.0787
in 1961
All-time low
0.0303
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Korea, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.0303 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Korea peaked at 0.0787 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0303, in 2023.
That places Korea 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0762 | 0.0734 | 0.0787 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0645 | 0.0597 | 0.0714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0546 | 0.0505 | 0.0589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0456 | 0.042 | 0.0494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0395 | 0.037 | 0.0422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0341 | 0.0316 | 0.0364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 | 0.0303 | 0.0313 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More agriculture & rural data for Korea
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Korea?
- Agricultural area per capita in Korea was 0.0303 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0787 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Korea ranks 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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