Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0286 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in South Korea is 0.0286 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0838 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places South Korea 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0838 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0776 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0786 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0733 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0691 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0657 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0601 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0576 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0565 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0525 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0515 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0465 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.044 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0408 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.034 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0292 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0289 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0778 hectares per person | 0.0733 hectares per person | 0.0838 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0644 hectares per person | 0.0588 hectares per person | 0.0713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0534 hectares per person | 0.0501 hectares per person | 0.0576 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0447 hectares per person | 0.0407 hectares per person | 0.0492 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0379 hectares per person | 0.0352 hectares per person | 0.0408 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 hectares per person | 0.0305 hectares per person | 0.0346 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 hectares per person | 0.0286 hectares per person | 0.0302 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in South Korea?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in South Korea was 0.0286 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0838 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.