South Korea vs Latvia: Breakdown of habitable land area

South Korea
88,100 hectares
in 2019
Latvia
85,210 hectares
in 2019
South Korea rank
94th
Latvia rank
95th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • South Korea
  • Latvia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k201520172019

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 88,100 hectares against 85,210 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 2,890 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.

South Korea ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 95th of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.