Breakdown of habitable land area in South Korea
South Korea: Breakdown of habitable land area was 88,100 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in South Korea, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in South Korea is 88,100 hectares, 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in South Korea?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in South Korea was 88,100 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 88,100 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,360 hectares in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- South Korea ranks 94th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.