Spinach — Area harvested in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Spinach — Area harvested was 4,580 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,580 ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 69 countries
All-time high
8,627 ha
in 1993
All-time low
380 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, spinach — area harvested in Republic of Korea stood at 4,580 ha.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in Republic of Korea peaked at 8,627 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 380 ha, in 1964.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Spinach — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Spinach — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,072 ha
1962 1,138 ha +6.2%
1963 974 ha -14.4%
1964 380 ha -61.0%
1965 896 ha +135.8%
1966 1,028 ha +14.7%
1967 903 ha -12.2%
1968 919 ha +1.8%
1969 4,106 ha +346.8%
1970 3,133 ha -23.7%
1971 3,867 ha +23.4%
1972 3,297 ha -14.7%
1973 3,141 ha -4.7%
1974 3,318 ha +5.6%
1975 2,885 ha -13.1%
1976 2,899 ha +0.5%
1977 4,181 ha +44.2%
1978 5,300 ha +26.8%
1979 5,342 ha +0.8%
1980 6,102 ha +14.2%
1981 7,020 ha +15.0%
1982 3,936 ha -43.9%
1983 3,589 ha -8.8%
1984 5,632 ha +56.9%
1985 5,972 ha +6.0%
1986 5,046 ha -15.5%
1987 5,071 ha +0.5%
1988 5,757 ha +13.5%
1989 5,448 ha -5.4%
1990 5,237 ha -3.9%
1991 6,687 ha +27.7%
1992 6,403 ha -4.2%
1993 8,627 ha +34.7%
1994 8,521 ha -1.2%
1995 8,219 ha -3.5%
1996 7,377 ha -10.2%
1997 8,268 ha +12.1%
1998 7,958 ha -3.7%
1999 6,568 ha -17.5%
2000 7,441 ha +13.3%
2001 7,884 ha +6.0%
2002 6,810 ha -13.6%
2003 6,625 ha -2.7%
2004 7,145 ha +7.8%
2005 6,693 ha -6.3%
2006 6,445 ha -3.7%
2007 5,402 ha -16.2%
2008 6,282 ha +16.3%
2009 6,509 ha +3.6%
2010 5,351 ha -17.8%
2011 6,710 ha +25.4%
2012 6,070 ha -9.5%
2013 6,391 ha +5.3%
2014 5,645 ha -11.7%
2015 6,126 ha +8.5%
2016 5,149 ha -15.9%
2017 4,598 ha -10.7%
2018 5,084 ha +10.6%
2019 5,189 ha +2.1%
2020 4,627 ha -10.8%
2021 3,749 ha -19.0%
2022 4,333 ha +15.6%
2023 4,481 ha +3.4%
2024 4,580 ha +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,268 ha 380 ha 4,106 ha 9
1970s 3,736 ha 2,885 ha 5,342 ha 10
1980s 5,357 ha 3,589 ha 7,020 ha 10
1990s 7,386 ha 5,237 ha 8,627 ha 10
2000s 6,724 ha 5,402 ha 7,884 ha 10
2010s 5,631 ha 4,598 ha 6,710 ha 10
2020s 4,354 ha 3,749 ha 4,627 ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Italy 5,630 ha compare
  2. 11 Spain 4,910 ha compare
  3. 12 France 4,800 ha compare
  4. 14 Germany 3,460 ha compare
  5. 15 Belgium 3,280 ha compare
  6. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,670 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — area harvested in Republic of Korea?
Spinach — area harvested in Republic of Korea was 4,580 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8,627 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 380 ha in 1964.
How does Republic of Korea rank for spinach — area harvested?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Spinach — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spinach — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 5,078 data points, 1961–2024
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