Cropland per person over the long-term in South Korea
South Korea: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0299 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0299 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
175th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5612 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0299 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in South Korea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0299 hectares per person 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 South Korea peaked at 0.5612 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places South Korea 175th out of 202 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.
Cropland per person over the long-term in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5612 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5411 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.5193 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4956 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 0.4693 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.4397 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.4055 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1700 | 0.3642 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1710 | 0.3595 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.3547 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.3498 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.3447 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1750 | 0.3395 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.3341 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.3285 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 0.3168 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 0.3105 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.3041 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1820 | 0.2973 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 0.2902 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.2827 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 0.2749 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 0.2665 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2576 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1880 | 0.248 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2376 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2263 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2136 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1339 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1304 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.114 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0977 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0827 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0769 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0756 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0769 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.078 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.075 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0694 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0675 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0665 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0611 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0564 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.054 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0522 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0516 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0491 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0433 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0426 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.042 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0417 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0409 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0392 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0381 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0357 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0331 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0302 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0299 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 30% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0299 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1367 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5612 hectares per person | 0.5612 hectares per person | 0.5612 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5411 hectares per person | 0.5411 hectares per person | 0.5411 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5193 hectares per person | 0.5193 hectares per person | 0.5193 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4956 hectares per person | 0.4956 hectares per person | 0.4956 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4693 hectares per person | 0.4693 hectares per person | 0.4693 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4397 hectares per person | 0.4397 hectares per person | 0.4397 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4055 hectares per person | 0.4055 hectares per person | 0.4055 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3642 hectares per person | 0.3642 hectares per person | 0.3642 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3595 hectares per person | 0.3595 hectares per person | 0.3595 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3547 hectares per person | 0.3547 hectares per person | 0.3547 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3498 hectares per person | 0.3498 hectares per person | 0.3498 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3447 hectares per person | 0.3447 hectares per person | 0.3447 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3395 hectares per person | 0.3395 hectares per person | 0.3395 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3341 hectares per person | 0.3341 hectares per person | 0.3341 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3285 hectares per person | 0.3285 hectares per person | 0.3285 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3228 hectares per person | 0.3228 hectares per person | 0.3228 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3168 hectares per person | 0.3168 hectares per person | 0.3168 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3105 hectares per person | 0.3105 hectares per person | 0.3105 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3041 hectares per person | 0.3041 hectares per person | 0.3041 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2973 hectares per person | 0.2973 hectares per person | 0.2973 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2902 hectares per person | 0.2902 hectares per person | 0.2902 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2827 hectares per person | 0.2827 hectares per person | 0.2827 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2749 hectares per person | 0.2749 hectares per person | 0.2749 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2665 hectares per person | 0.2665 hectares per person | 0.2665 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2576 hectares per person | 0.2576 hectares per person | 0.2576 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.248 hectares per person | 0.248 hectares per person | 0.248 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2376 hectares per person | 0.2376 hectares per person | 0.2376 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2263 hectares per person | 0.2263 hectares per person | 0.2263 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2136 hectares per person | 0.2136 hectares per person | 0.2136 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1993 hectares per person | 0.1993 hectares per person | 0.1993 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1825 hectares per person | 0.1825 hectares per person | 0.1825 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1618 hectares per person | 0.1618 hectares per person | 0.1618 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1148 hectares per person | 0.0908 hectares per person | 0.1339 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0773 hectares per person | 0.0732 hectares per person | 0.0827 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0651 hectares per person | 0.0598 hectares per person | 0.0713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0539 hectares per person | 0.0501 hectares per person | 0.0586 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0415 hectares per person | 0.0491 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0389 hectares per person | 0.0362 hectares per person | 0.0417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 hectares per person | 0.0321 hectares per person | 0.0357 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 hectares per person | 0.0299 hectares per person | 0.0317 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in South Korea?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in South Korea was 0.0299 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5612 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- South Korea ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.