Cropland use over the long term in South Korea
South Korea: Cropland use over the long term was 1.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.48 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.79 million
in 1820
All-time low
897,997
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in South Korea, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.48 million for cropland use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in South Korea peaked at 2.79 million in 1820 and was at its lowest, 897,997, in 1000.
That places South Korea 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 897,997 | 897,997 | 897,997 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 951,542 | 951,542 | 951,542 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1.67 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 2.79 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.44 million | 2.23 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.20 million | 2.06 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million | 2.21 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million | 2.13 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.90 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.74 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 1.58 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | 1.56 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in South Korea?
- Cropland use over the long term in South Korea was 1.48 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 1820.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,997 in 1000.
- How does South Korea rank for cropland use over the long term?
- South Korea ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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