Total Reserves, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 4.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.3 units per square kilometre for total reserves, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 4.75 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1424 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places South Korea 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Reserves, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2101 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7677 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9973 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 3 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves, per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +155.0% | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | 0.5395 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3153 units per square kilometre | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | 0.7677 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 0.9973 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 units per square kilometre | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Qatar 14.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 San Marino 5.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Israel 5.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 3.62 units 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 total reserves, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Total reserves, per square kilometre in South Korea was 4.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1424 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total Reserves 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.
Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total Reserves World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream 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
Total Reserves 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.