Land area in hectares in South Korea
South Korea: Land area in hectares was 9.76 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in South Korea stood at 9.76 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in South Korea peaked at 9.76 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.65 million hectares, in 1961.
That places South Korea 107th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.65 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.65 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.65 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.68 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 million hectares | 9.72 million hectares | 9.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 million hectares | 9.76 million hectares | 9.76 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in South Korea?
- Land area in hectares in South Korea was 9.76 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 million hectares in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for land area in hectares?
- South Korea ranks 107th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.