Land area per crop type in South Korea
South Korea: Land area per crop type was 1 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 62nd of 65 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
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 62nd out of 65 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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