How does South Korea rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

South Korea ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.57 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.57 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

196th

of 209 countries

All-time high

0.79 percent

in 1984

All-time low

0.19 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea is 0.57 percent, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea peaked at 0.79 percent in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.19 percent, in 1961.

That places South Korea 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	0.19 percent	—
1962	0.19 percent	+0.0%
1963	0.21 percent	+10.5%
1964	0.21 percent	+0.0%
1965	0.23 percent	+9.5%
1966	0.23 percent	+0.0%
1967	0.25 percent	+8.7%
1968	0.25 percent	+0.0%
1969	0.27 percent	+8.0%
1970	0.27 percent	+0.0%
1971	0.29 percent	+7.4%
1972	0.29 percent	+0.0%
1973	0.31 percent	+6.9%
1974	0.31 percent	+0.0%
1975	0.33 percent	+6.5%
1976	0.33 percent	+0.0%
1977	0.37 percent	+12.1%
1978	0.43 percent	+16.2%
1979	0.47 percent	+9.3%
1980	0.53 percent	+12.8%
1981	0.59 percent	+11.3%
1982	0.65 percent	+10.2%
1983	0.72 percent	+10.8%
1984	0.79 percent	+9.7%
1985	0.79 percent	+0.0%
1986	0.79 percent	+0.0%
1987	0.79 percent	+0.0%
1988	0.79 percent	+0.0%
1989	0.73 percent	-7.6%
1990	0.73 percent	+0.0%
1991	0.73 percent	+0.0%
1992	0.68 percent	-6.8%
1993	0.65 percent	-4.4%
1994	0.65 percent	+0.0%
1995	0.65 percent	+0.0%
1996	0.65 percent	+0.0%
1997	0.61 percent	-6.2%
1998	0.61 percent	+0.0%
1999	0.57 percent	-6.6%
2000	0.57 percent	+0.0%
2001	0.58 percent	+1.8%
2002	0.58 percent	+0.0%
2003	0.58 percent	+0.0%
2004	0.59 percent	+1.7%
2005	0.59 percent	+0.0%
2006	0.6 percent	+1.7%
2007	0.6 percent	+0.0%
2008	0.6 percent	+0.0%
2009	0.6 percent	+0.0%
2010	0.6 percent	+0.0%
2011	0.6 percent	+0.0%
2012	0.6 percent	+0.0%
2013	0.59 percent	-1.7%
2014	0.59 percent	+0.0%
2015	0.58 percent	-1.7%
2016	0.58 percent	+0.0%
2017	0.57 percent	-1.7%
2018	0.57 percent	+0.0%
2019	0.57 percent	+0.0%
2020	0.57 percent	+0.0%
2021	0.57 percent	+0.0%
2022	0.57 percent	+0.0%
2023	0.57 percent	+0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.57 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 6% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.57 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 percent, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2256 percent	0.19 percent	0.27 percent	9
1970s	0.34 percent	0.27 percent	0.47 percent	10
1980s	0.717 percent	0.53 percent	0.79 percent	10
1990s	0.653 percent	0.57 percent	0.73 percent	10
2000s	0.589 percent	0.57 percent	0.6 percent	10
2010s	0.585 percent	0.57 percent	0.6 percent	10
2020s	0.57 percent	0.57 percent	0.57 percent	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

193 Brunei 0.65 percent compare
194 Saint Lucia 0.61 percent compare
195 Greenland 0.59 percent compare
197 Norway 0.48 percent compare
198 French Polynesia 0.45 percent compare
199 North Korea 0.42 percent compare
199 Papua New Guinea 0.42 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea was 0.57 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.79 percent in 1984.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.19 percent in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: South Korea ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
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: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).