Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
164th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.2429 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Korea is 0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.2429 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 164th 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 square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2191 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2157 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2177 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2271 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2362 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.24 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2422 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2429 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2423 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2409 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2383 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2353 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2354 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2351 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2355 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2353 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.235 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2346 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2335 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2329 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2327 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2325 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2318 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2311 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2301 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2298 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.23 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2295 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2278 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2259 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.224 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2214 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2196 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2173 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2123 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2082 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2056 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2041 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2026 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2045 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2011 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1983 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1965 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1955 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1942 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1918 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1898 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1873 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1849 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1824 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1807 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1837 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1815 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1794 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1782 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1745 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.172 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1694 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1677 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1661 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1642 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1623 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2315 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2157 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2429 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2359 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2335 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2409 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2308 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2278 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2329 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2141 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2026 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2259 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1944 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1849 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2045 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.177 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1677 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1837 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1633 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1661 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 161 Fiji 0.1706 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 0.163 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 163 Iceland 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1548 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 166 Vanuatu 0.1534 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 167 American Samoa 0.148 sq. km per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2429 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.