Breakdown habitable land in South Korea

South Korea: Breakdown habitable land was 88,100 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88,100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 235 countries
All-time high
88,100
in 2019
All-time low
82,360
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in South Korea, 2015–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2015201720192015: 82.4k2016: 84.8k2017: 86.4k2018: 87.5k2019: 88.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in South Korea is 88,100, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over five years.

South Korea ranks 94th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in South Korea, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 82,360 —
2016 84,830 +3.0%
2017 86,380 +1.8%
2018 87,500 +1.3%
2019 88,100 +0.7%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 88,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 4.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 88,100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290, 9.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 91 Sri Lanka 96,890 compare
  2. 92 Guyana 96,040 compare
  3. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 95,380 compare
  4. 95 Latvia 85,210 compare
  5. 96 Lithuania 84,630 compare
  6. 97 Bulgaria 84,090 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in South Korea?
Breakdown habitable land in South Korea was 88,100 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 88,100 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 82,360 in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for breakdown habitable land?
South Korea ranks 94th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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