Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Korea
South Korea: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.57 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 195th out of 208 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.
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 |
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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 195th out of 208 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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About this data
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).