Agricultural land use, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0303 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0303 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.082 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 hectares per person, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 197th of 209 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 use, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.082 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.077 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0783 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0794 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.076 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0741 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0721 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0678 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.06 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0589 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.058 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.057 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.056 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0518 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.047 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.042 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.039 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.037 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.034 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.032 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.031 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0779 hectares per person | 0.0741 hectares per person | 0.082 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0653 hectares per person | 0.06 hectares per person | 0.0721 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0551 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person | 0.0589 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0462 hectares per person | 0.0419 hectares per person | 0.0508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 hectares per person | 0.0364 hectares per person | 0.042 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 hectares per person | 0.0316 hectares per person | 0.0358 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 hectares per person | 0.0303 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 194 Bahamas 0.0325 hectares per person compare
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 0.0315 hectares per person compare
- 196 Kuwait 0.0309 hectares per person compare
- 198 Brunei 0.0292 hectares per person compare
- 199 Qatar 0.0279 hectares per person compare
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares 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 use, per capita in South Korea?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in South Korea was 0.0303 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.082 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.