Organic agricultural area in South Korea
South Korea: Organic agricultural area was 37,825 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,825
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
76th
of 172 countries
All-time high
40,663
in 2021
All-time low
6,100
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Organic agricultural area in South Korea, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 37,825 for organic agricultural area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in South Korea peaked at 40,663 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,100, in 2005.
That places South Korea 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,940 | 6,100 | 13,300 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21,318 | 15,500 | 29,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,163 | 37,825 | 40,663 | 4 |
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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 organic agricultural area in South Korea?
- Organic agricultural area in South Korea was 37,825 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40,663 in 2021.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for organic agricultural area?
- South Korea ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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