Land area in hectares, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.1887 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1887 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3744 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1883 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in South Korea is 0.1887 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.3744 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1883 hectares per person, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3744 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3638 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3538 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3447 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.336 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3277 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3201 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3128 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3058 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2992 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2879 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2828 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.278 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2691 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2649 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2609 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.257 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.253 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2491 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2453 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2387 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2364 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.234 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2295 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.225 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2228 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2205 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2161 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2139 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2099 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2084 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2069 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2052 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2031 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2021 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2014 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.201 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1977 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1961 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1932 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.192 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.191 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1903 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1898 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.189 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1885 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1889 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1887 hectares per person | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1887 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1887 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3377 hectares per person | 0.3058 hectares per person | 0.3744 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2767 hectares per person | 0.257 hectares per person | 0.2992 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2387 hectares per person | 0.2272 hectares per person | 0.253 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2154 hectares per person | 0.2069 hectares per person | 0.225 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2011 hectares per person | 0.1968 hectares per person | 0.2052 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1919 hectares per person | 0.1885 hectares per person | 0.1961 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1886 hectares per person | 0.1883 hectares per person | 0.1889 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 190 Israel 0.2197 hectares per person compare
- 191 Comoros 0.2188 hectares per person compare
- 192 India 0.2067 hectares per person compare
- 194 Netherlands 0.1883 hectares per person compare
- 195 Burundi 0.1876 hectares per person compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1817 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in South Korea?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in South Korea was 0.1887 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3744 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1883 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.