Arable land in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Arable land was 0.0282 hectares per person in 2023. βΌ Falling
Arable land in Korea, Republic of, 1961β2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Korea, Republic of stood at 0.0282 hectares per person.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Korea, Republic of peaked at 0.0789 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Korea, Republic of 162nd out of 206 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 | 0.0738 hectares per person | 0.0683 hectares per person | 0.0789 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.06 hectares per person | 0.0551 hectares per person | 0.0668 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 hectares per person | 0.0466 hectares per person | 0.054 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0406 hectares per person | 0.0364 hectares per person | 0.0456 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 hectares per person | 0.0312 hectares per person | 0.0365 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 hectares per person | 0.0263 hectares per person | 0.0304 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 hectares per person | 0.0255 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 159 Yemen, Republic of 0.0294 hectares per person compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.0287 hectares per person compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.0287 hectares per person compare
- 163 Israel 0.0276 hectares per person compare
- 164 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.0271 hectares per person compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 0.0257 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Korea, Republic of?
- Arable land in Korea, Republic of was 0.0282 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0789 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for arable land?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.