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South Korea Agricultural Land (%)

South Korea's agricultural land (%) fell to 16.23% in 2022, down from 16.42% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.19% from the previous year. South Korea has agricultural land (%) lower than the global median (16.23% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Asia, South Korea is lower (16.23% vs regional median 29.80%) and ranks 35th out of 47 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 16.23%
2021 16.42%
2020 16.61%
2019 16.77%
2018 16.94%
2017 17.2%
2016 17.45%
2015 17.82%
2014 17.94%
2013 18.15%
2012 18.37%
2011 18.07%
2010 18.24%
2009 18.49%
2008 18.73%
2007 18.98%
2006 19.18%
2005 19.42%
2004 19.55%
2003 19.65%
2002 19.83%
2001 20.11%
2000 20.45%
1999 20.26%
1998 20.41%
1997 20.56%
1996 20.82%
1995 21.23%
1994 21.73%
1993 21.96%
1992 22.14%
1991 22.4%
1990 22.59%
1989 22.78%
1988 22.95%
1987 23%
1986 22.98%
1985 23.01%
1984 23.11%
1983 23.18%
1982 23.25%
1981 23.27%
1980 23.29%
1979 23.35%
1978 23.46%
1977 23.5%
1976 23.53%
1975 23.55%
1974 23.51%
1973 23.54%
1972 23.53%
1971 23.83%
1970 24.09%
1969 24.23%
1968 24.29%
1967 24.22%
1966 24%
1965 23.62%
1964 22.71%
1963 21.77%
1962 21.57%
1961 21.91%
South Korea Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of South Korea's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 577.42M tonnes 602.09M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 64.21% 64.31% 2022