Cropland per person over the long term in Korea
Korea: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.0299 in 2025. β Volatile
Cropland per person over the long term in Korea, 1000β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for 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)
- 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 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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