Total agricultural land use per person in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.031 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.031
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.562
in 1000
All-time low
0.031
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Republic of Korea, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Republic of Korea is 0.031, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.562 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 2025.
Republic of Korea ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.562 | — |
| 1100 | 0.5418 | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.5201 | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4963 | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 0.47 | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.4404 | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.4062 | -7.8% |
| 1700 | 0.3649 | -10.2% |
| 1710 | 0.3603 | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.3554 | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.3505 | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.3454 | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.3402 | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.3348 | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.3292 | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 0.3235 | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 0.3175 | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 0.3113 | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.3048 | -2.1% |
| 1820 | 0.298 | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 0.2909 | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.2835 | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 0.2756 | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 0.2672 | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2583 | -3.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2487 | -3.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2384 | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 0.227 | -4.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2143 | -5.6% |
| 1920 | 0.2 | -6.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1832 | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1625 | -11.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1346 | -17.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1311 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1274 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1235 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1193 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1148 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1098 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1044 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0984 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0915 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0834 | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 0.081 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0776 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0763 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0776 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0788 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0783 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0772 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0758 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0741 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0722 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0703 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0683 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0674 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0663 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0654 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0644 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0633 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0622 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.061 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.06 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.059 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.058 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0569 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0559 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0548 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0541 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0535 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0517 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0507 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0489 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0447 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0439 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0433 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0427 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0429 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0413 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0393 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0368 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0364 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0369 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0364 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.032 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0313 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.031 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.562 | 0.562 | 0.562 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5418 | 0.5418 | 0.5418 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4963 | 0.4963 | 0.4963 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4404 | 0.4404 | 0.4404 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4062 | 0.4062 | 0.4062 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3649 | 0.3649 | 0.3649 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3603 | 0.3603 | 0.3603 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3554 | 0.3554 | 0.3554 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3505 | 0.3505 | 0.3505 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3454 | 0.3454 | 0.3454 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3402 | 0.3402 | 0.3402 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3348 | 0.3348 | 0.3348 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3292 | 0.3292 | 0.3292 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3235 | 0.3235 | 0.3235 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3175 | 0.3175 | 0.3175 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3113 | 0.3113 | 0.3113 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3048 | 0.3048 | 0.3048 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.298 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2909 | 0.2909 | 0.2909 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2835 | 0.2835 | 0.2835 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2756 | 0.2756 | 0.2756 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2672 | 0.2672 | 0.2672 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2583 | 0.2583 | 0.2583 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2487 | 0.2487 | 0.2487 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2384 | 0.2384 | 0.2384 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.227 | 0.227 | 0.227 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2143 | 0.2143 | 0.2143 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1832 | 0.1832 | 0.1832 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1625 | 0.1625 | 0.1625 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1155 | 0.0915 | 0.1346 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.078 | 0.0741 | 0.0834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0661 | 0.061 | 0.0722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0556 | 0.0517 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0465 | 0.0427 | 0.0507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 | 0.0374 | 0.0429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 | 0.0332 | 0.0369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 | 0.031 | 0.0328 | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Republic of Korea?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Republic of Korea was 0.031 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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