Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5738 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.7879 hectares per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.1866 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Korea is 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.7879 hectares per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1866 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1866 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1866 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2073 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2073 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2281 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2281 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2488 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2488 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2695 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2695 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2903 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2903 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.311 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.311 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3317 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3317 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3732 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.425 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4665 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5287 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5909 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6531 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7153 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7879 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7879 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7879 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7879 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7879 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7257 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7257 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7257 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6842 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6531 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6531 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6531 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6531 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6117 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6117 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5702 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5702 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5789 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5786 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5785 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5887 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5885 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5987 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5984 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.598 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5976 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5967 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5978 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.596 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5922 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5881 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5849 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5826 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5743 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5742 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2235 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1866 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2695 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.34 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2695 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4665 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7153 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5287 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7879 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6542 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5702 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7257 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5876 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5702 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5987 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5861 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5978 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 183 Brunei 0.6452 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 185 Greenland 0.5923 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 0.4832 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 188 French Polynesia 0.4509 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 0.4196 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.5738 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7879 hectares per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1866 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.