Agricultural land use per person in South Korea
South Korea: Agricultural land use per person was 0.031 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.031 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
187th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.562 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.031 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in South Korea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in South Korea is 0.031 hectares per person, 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, agricultural land use per person in South Korea peaked at 0.562 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.031 hectares per person, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 187th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.562 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5418 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.5201 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 0.47 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.4404 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.4062 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1700 | 0.3649 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1710 | 0.3603 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.3554 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.3505 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.3454 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.3402 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.3348 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.3292 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 0.3235 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 0.3175 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 0.3113 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.3048 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1820 | 0.298 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.2835 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 0.2756 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 0.2672 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1890 | 0.2384 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 0.227 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1920 | 0.2 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1193 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1098 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0984 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0915 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 0.081 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0776 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0788 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0783 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0741 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0703 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0683 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0663 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.061 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.06 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.059 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.058 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0559 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0548 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0541 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0517 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0489 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0433 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0429 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.04 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0368 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0369 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.032 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.031 hectares per person | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.031 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.031 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.562 hectares per person | 0.562 hectares per person | 0.562 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5418 hectares per person | 0.5418 hectares per person | 0.5418 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.47 hectares per person | 0.47 hectares per person | 0.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4404 hectares per person | 0.4404 hectares per person | 0.4404 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4062 hectares per person | 0.4062 hectares per person | 0.4062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3649 hectares per person | 0.3649 hectares per person | 0.3649 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3603 hectares per person | 0.3603 hectares per person | 0.3603 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3554 hectares per person | 0.3554 hectares per person | 0.3554 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3505 hectares per person | 0.3505 hectares per person | 0.3505 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3454 hectares per person | 0.3454 hectares per person | 0.3454 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3402 hectares per person | 0.3402 hectares per person | 0.3402 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3348 hectares per person | 0.3348 hectares per person | 0.3348 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3292 hectares per person | 0.3292 hectares per person | 0.3292 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3235 hectares per person | 0.3235 hectares per person | 0.3235 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3175 hectares per person | 0.3175 hectares per person | 0.3175 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3113 hectares per person | 0.3113 hectares per person | 0.3113 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3048 hectares per person | 0.3048 hectares per person | 0.3048 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.298 hectares per person | 0.298 hectares per person | 0.298 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2909 hectares per person | 0.2909 hectares per person | 0.2909 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2835 hectares per person | 0.2835 hectares per person | 0.2835 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2756 hectares per person | 0.2756 hectares per person | 0.2756 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2672 hectares per person | 0.2672 hectares per person | 0.2672 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2583 hectares per person | 0.2583 hectares per person | 0.2583 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2487 hectares per person | 0.2487 hectares per person | 0.2487 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2384 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.227 hectares per person | 0.227 hectares per person | 0.227 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.2143 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2 hectares per person | 0.2 hectares per person | 0.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1832 hectares per person | 0.1832 hectares per person | 0.1832 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1625 hectares per person | 0.1625 hectares per person | 0.1625 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1155 hectares per person | 0.0915 hectares per person | 0.1346 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.078 hectares per person | 0.0741 hectares per person | 0.0834 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0661 hectares per person | 0.061 hectares per person | 0.0722 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0556 hectares per person | 0.0517 hectares per person | 0.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0465 hectares per person | 0.0427 hectares per person | 0.0507 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 hectares per person | 0.0374 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | 0.0369 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 hectares per person | 0.031 hectares per person | 0.0328 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in South Korea?
- Agricultural land use per person in South Korea was 0.031 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for agricultural land use per person?
- South Korea ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.