Agricultural land per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0303 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0303 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
214th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.0787 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0303 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0303 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0787 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places South Korea 214th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0787 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0756 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0746 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0762 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0778 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0776 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0766 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0752 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0734 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0714 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0692 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0669 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0656 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0643 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0633 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0624 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0615 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0607 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0597 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0589 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.058 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.057 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0559 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0549 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.054 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0531 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0524 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0516 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0505 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0494 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0486 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0478 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0472 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0464 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0451 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.044 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0426 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.042 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0422 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0413 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.04 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0397 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0387 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0376 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.037 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.036 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0353 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.034 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.032 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0306 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0303 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 13% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0303 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0762 hectares per capita | 0.0734 hectares per capita | 0.0787 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0645 hectares per capita | 0.0597 hectares per capita | 0.0714 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0546 hectares per capita | 0.0505 hectares per capita | 0.0589 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0456 hectares per capita | 0.042 hectares per capita | 0.0494 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0395 hectares per capita | 0.037 hectares per capita | 0.0422 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0341 hectares per capita | 0.0316 hectares per capita | 0.0364 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 hectares per capita | 0.0303 hectares per capita | 0.0313 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in South Korea?
- Agricultural land per capita in South Korea was 0.0303 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0787 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for agricultural land per capita?
- South Korea ranks 214th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.