Surface area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0019 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
197th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0039 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0019 sq. km per person
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0019 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 sq. km per person, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 197th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 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 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 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 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 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 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.002 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0026 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 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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), per capita in South Korea?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in South Korea was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface 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 surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- 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
Surface 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.