Cuba vs South Korea: Land area in hectares
Cuba
10.38 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea
9.76 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
106th
South Korea rank
108th
Land area in hectares over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.38 million hectares against 9.76 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 620,000 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 106th and South Korea ranks 108th of 238 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1970s | 10.74 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1980s | 10.74 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.74 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.66 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 978,800 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10.48 million hectares | 9.74 million hectares | 736,120 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.38 million hectares | 9.76 million hectares | 620,000 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cuba or South Korea?
- Cuba, at 10.38 million hectares against 9.76 million hectares in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cuba and South Korea?
- 620,000 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cuba ranks 106th and South Korea ranks 108th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.