Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.2821 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Korea is 0.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 0.2821 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places South Korea 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.2821 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2003 | 0.01 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1103 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0701 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1301 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0.1158 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.014 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2015 | 0.015 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0199 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0643 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2821 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0499 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.1301 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 % change on previous year | 0.01 % change on previous year | 0.0199 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 12 South Africa 0.0418 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sweden 0.0378 % change on previous year compare
- 14 North Macedonia 0.0117 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cuba 0.0036 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Poland 0.0032 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0.0027 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in South Korea was 0.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2821 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.