South Korea vs Yemen: FAO projections of arable land
South Korea
1.51 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
1.45 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea rank
102nd
Yemen rank
104th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- South Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.51 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 60,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 102nd and Yemen ranks 104th of 224 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 833,333 hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.24 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 795,300 hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 687,500 hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 326,900 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 253,600 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 200,870 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 86,000 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, South Korea or Yemen?
- South Korea, at 1.51 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between South Korea and Yemen?
- 60,000 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Yemen rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- South Korea ranks 102nd and Yemen ranks 104th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.