Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea
Korea: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea is 0.0019 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea peaked at 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 sq. km per person, in 2020.
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 square kilometers, per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More reference data data for 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 square kilometers, per capita in Korea?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Korea was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Korea ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.