Cropland per person over the long term in Korea

Korea: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.0299 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0299
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5612
in 1000
All-time low
0.0299
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Korea, 1000–2025

00.20.40.6100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.0299 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Korea peaked at 0.5612 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0299, in 2025.

That places Korea 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.5612 0.5612 0.5612 1
1100s 0.5411 0.5411 0.5411 1
1200s 0.5193 0.5193 0.5193 1
1300s 0.4956 0.4956 0.4956 1
1400s 0.4693 0.4693 0.4693 1
1500s 0.4397 0.4397 0.4397 1
1600s 0.4055 0.4055 0.4055 1
1700s 0.3642 0.3642 0.3642 1
1710s 0.3595 0.3595 0.3595 1
1720s 0.3547 0.3547 0.3547 1
1730s 0.3498 0.3498 0.3498 1
1740s 0.3447 0.3447 0.3447 1
1750s 0.3395 0.3395 0.3395 1
1760s 0.3341 0.3341 0.3341 1
1770s 0.3285 0.3285 0.3285 1
1780s 0.3228 0.3228 0.3228 1
1790s 0.3168 0.3168 0.3168 1
1800s 0.3105 0.3105 0.3105 1
1810s 0.3041 0.3041 0.3041 1
1820s 0.2973 0.2973 0.2973 1
1830s 0.2902 0.2902 0.2902 1
1840s 0.2827 0.2827 0.2827 1
1850s 0.2749 0.2749 0.2749 1
1860s 0.2665 0.2665 0.2665 1
1870s 0.2576 0.2576 0.2576 1
1880s 0.248 0.248 0.248 1
1890s 0.2376 0.2376 0.2376 1
1900s 0.2263 0.2263 0.2263 1
1910s 0.2136 0.2136 0.2136 1
1920s 0.1993 0.1993 0.1993 1
1930s 0.1825 0.1825 0.1825 1
1940s 0.1618 0.1618 0.1618 1
1950s 0.1148 0.0908 0.1339 10
1960s 0.0773 0.0732 0.0827 10
1970s 0.0651 0.0598 0.0713 10
1980s 0.0539 0.0501 0.0586 10
1990s 0.0451 0.0415 0.0491 10
2000s 0.0389 0.0362 0.0417 10
2010s 0.0342 0.0321 0.0357 10
2020s 0.0308 0.0299 0.0317 6

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 171 Jordan 0.0339 compare
  2. 172 Oman 0.0318 compare
  3. 173 New Caledonia 0.0314 compare
  4. 175 Israel 0.0291 compare
  5. 176 Barbados 0.0285 compare
  6. 177 Bahamas 0.0271 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More agriculture & rural data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Korea?
Cropland per person over the long term in Korea was 0.0299 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5612 in 1000.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 in 2025.
How does Korea rank for cropland per person over the long term?
Korea ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland per person over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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