South Korea vs Portugal: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.76 million hectares against 9.16 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 599,440 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 110th of 233 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.65 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 496,000 hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 9.65 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 496,000 hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9.65 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 496,000 hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.65 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 496,000 hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.68 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 533,400 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.74 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 581,112 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.76 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 599,440 hectares | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, South Korea or Portugal?
- South Korea, at 9.76 million hectares against 9.16 million hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between South Korea and Portugal?
- 599,440 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for land area in hectares?
- South Korea ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 110th of 233 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.