Land area per crop type in South Korea
South Korea: Land area per crop type was 1 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
18,783 hectares
in 1962
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in South Korea is 1 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in South Korea peaked at 18,783 hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2004.
South Korea ranks 63rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area per crop type in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,991 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 18,783 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 17,519 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 14,285 hectares | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 12,609 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 11,732 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 8,934 hectares | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 7,842 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 7,613 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 6,380 hectares | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 4,804 hectares | -24.7% |
| 1972 | 4,444 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 3,515 hectares | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 4,933 hectares | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 6,163 hectares | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 4,460 hectares | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 3,464 hectares | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 3,908 hectares | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 2,686 hectares | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 1,885 hectares | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 1,936 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,553 hectares | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 2,241 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 1,952 hectares | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 1,430 hectares | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 1,018 hectares | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 806 hectares | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 511 hectares | -36.6% |
| 1989 | 239 hectares | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 180 hectares | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 35 hectares | -80.6% |
| 1992 | 30 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 20 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 12 hectares | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 13 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 9 hectares | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 18 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2 hectares | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 10 hectares | +400.0% |
| 2000 | 11 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 8 hectares | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 7 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 3 hectares | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 1 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 2 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 hectares | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,335 hectares, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +400.0% | 2 hectares | 10 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,923 hectares | 7,613 hectares | 18,783 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,476 hectares | 2,686 hectares | 6,380 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,457 hectares | 239 hectares | 2,553 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9 hectares | 2 hectares | 180 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 hectares | 0 hectares | 11 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 hectares | 1 hectares | 3 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 hectares | 1 hectares | 1 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 land area per crop type in South Korea?
- Land area per crop type in South Korea was 1 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,783 hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for land area per crop type?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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