Total agricultural area over the long term in Korea
Korea: Total agricultural area over the long term was 1.53 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1.53 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 1820
All-time low
899,133
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Korea, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1.53 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Korea peaked at 2.80 million in 1820 and was at its lowest, 899,133, in 1000.
Korea ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 899,133 | 899,133 | 899,133 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 952,905 | 952,905 | 952,905 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 2.08 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.31 million | 2.31 million | 2.31 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.63 million | 2.63 million | 2.63 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.58 million | 2.58 million | 2.58 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.46 million | 2.25 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 million | 2.08 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 2.25 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 million | 2.20 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 1.95 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.79 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million | 1.64 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.53 million | 1.62 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Korea?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Korea was 1.53 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1820.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,133 in 1000.
- How does Korea rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Korea ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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