Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.015 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in South Korea stood at 0.015 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0827 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.015 hectares per person, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 137th of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0805 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0799 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0812 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0827 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0727 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.067 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0585 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0505 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0503 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0426 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0403 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0408 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0401 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.029 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.026 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0174 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.016 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.015 hectares per person | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.015 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.015 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0778 hectares per person | 0.0705 hectares per person | 0.0827 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0571 hectares per person | 0.0472 hectares per person | 0.067 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0386 hectares per person | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.0432 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0278 hectares per person | 0.0251 hectares per person | 0.0336 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 hectares per person | 0.0203 hectares per person | 0.0253 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 hectares per person | 0.0156 hectares per person | 0.0196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 hectares per person | 0.015 hectares per person | 0.0154 hectares per person | 4 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in South Korea?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in South Korea was 0.015 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.