FAO projections of arable land, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0292 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0292 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0813 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 hectares per person, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 181st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0813 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0776 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0786 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0733 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0691 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0657 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0601 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0576 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0565 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0525 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0515 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0465 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.044 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0408 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.034 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0292 hectares per person | -1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0292 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 31% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0292 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0772 hectares per person | 0.0733 hectares per person | 0.0813 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0644 hectares per person | 0.0588 hectares per person | 0.0713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0534 hectares per person | 0.0501 hectares per person | 0.0576 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0447 hectares per person | 0.0407 hectares per person | 0.0492 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0379 hectares per person | 0.0352 hectares per person | 0.0408 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 hectares per person | 0.0305 hectares per person | 0.0346 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0297 hectares per person | 0.0292 hectares per person | 0.0302 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in South Korea?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in South Korea was 0.0292 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0813 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.