Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0003 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0008 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 sq. km per person, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 198th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 195 Bahamas 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 197 Kuwait 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 199 Brunei 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 200 Qatar 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0002 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in South Korea?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in South Korea was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 198th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.