Surface area in South Korea
South Korea: Surface area was 100,450 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100,450 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 216 countries
All-time high
100,450 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
99,260 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in South Korea stood at 100,450 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in South Korea peaked at 100,450 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,260 sq. km, in 1961.
That places South Korea 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in South Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,260 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99,260 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99,540 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99,590 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99,620 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99,650 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99,680 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99,720 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99,830 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99,900 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100,030 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,150 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100,266 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100,280 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,295 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,339 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,380 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,410 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,440 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100,450 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100,450 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,260 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,260 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,260 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,260 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,639 sq. km | 99,260 sq. km | 99,900 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,253 sq. km | 100,030 sq. km | 100,400 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,432 sq. km | 100,410 sq. km | 100,450 sq. km | 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 surface area in South Korea?
- Surface area in South Korea was 100,450 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100,450 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,260 sq. km in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for surface area?
- South Korea ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.