FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 15.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.49 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
24.04 hectares per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
15.49 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in South Korea is 15.49 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 24.04 hectares per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 15.49 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Korea 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 21.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 22.51 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 23.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 23.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 23.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 24.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 23.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 23.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 23.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 23.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 23.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 23.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 23.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 22.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 21.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.58 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 19.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.86 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.66 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15.49 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 15.49 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.92 hectares per square kilometre | 21.39 hectares per square kilometre | 24.04 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.25 hectares per square kilometre | 22.88 hectares per square kilometre | 23.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.37 hectares per square kilometre | 22.05 hectares per square kilometre | 22.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.76 hectares per square kilometre | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | 21.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | 17.9 hectares per square kilometre | 19.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 hectares per square kilometre | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 hectares per square kilometre | 15.49 hectares per square kilometre | 16.03 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 89 Maldives 16.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Ethiopia 16.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 15.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Samoa 15.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Argentina 15.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Nicaragua 14.95 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in South Korea was 15.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.04 hectares per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.