What is land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea?

Land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2020.

How does South Korea rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?

South Korea ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea

Name: Land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0019 sq. km per person

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

193rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0037 sq. km per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0019 sq. km per person

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0019 sq. km per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 sq. km per person, in 2020.

South Korea ranks 193rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0037 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0036 sq. km per person	-2.8%
1963	0.0035 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1964	0.0034 sq. km per person	-2.6%
1965	0.0034 sq. km per person	-2.5%
1966	0.0033 sq. km per person	-2.5%
1967	0.0032 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1968	0.0031 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1969	0.0031 sq. km per person	-2.2%
1970	0.003 sq. km per person	-2.2%
1971	0.0029 sq. km per person	-2.0%
1972	0.0029 sq. km per person	-1.9%
1973	0.0028 sq. km per person	-1.8%
1974	0.0028 sq. km per person	-1.7%
1975	0.0027 sq. km per person	-1.7%
1976	0.0027 sq. km per person	-1.6%
1977	0.0026 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1978	0.0026 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1979	0.0026 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1980	0.0025 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1981	0.0025 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1982	0.0025 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1983	0.0024 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1984	0.0024 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1985	0.0024 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1986	0.0023 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1987	0.0023 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1988	0.0023 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1989	0.0023 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1990	0.0023 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1991	0.0022 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1992	0.0022 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1993	0.0022 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1994	0.0022 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1995	0.0021 sq. km per person	-1.0%
1996	0.0021 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1997	0.0021 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1998	0.0021 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1999	0.0021 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2000	0.0021 sq. km per person	-0.8%
2001	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2002	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2003	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2004	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2005	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.2%
2006	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2007	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2008	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2009	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2010	0.002 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2011	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.8%
2012	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2013	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2014	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2015	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2016	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2017	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2018	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2019	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2020	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.1%
2021	0.0019 sq. km per person	+0.1%
2022	0.0019 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2023	0.0019 sq. km per person	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0034 sq. km per person	0.0031 sq. km per person	0.0037 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0028 sq. km per person	0.0026 sq. km per person	0.003 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0024 sq. km per person	0.0023 sq. km per person	0.0025 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0022 sq. km per person	0.0021 sq. km per person	0.0023 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.002 sq. km per person	0.002 sq. km per person	0.0021 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0019 sq. km per person	0.0019 sq. km per person	0.002 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0019 sq. km per person	0.0019 sq. km per person	0.0019 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

190 Israel 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
191 Comoros 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
192 India 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
194 Netherlands 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
195 Burundi 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
196 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0018 sq. km per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea?: Land area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2020.
How does South Korea rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?: South Korea ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.