Land area, 1000 Hectares in South Korea

South Korea: Land area, 1000 Hectares was 9,760 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9,760
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 224 countries
All-time high
9,760
in 2019
All-time low
9,646
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land area, 1000 Hectares in South Korea, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200720231992: 9.6k1993: 9.6k1994: 9.6k1995: 9.6k1996: 9.6k1997: 9.6k1998: 9.6k1999: 9.6k2000: 9.6k2001: 9.7k2002: 9.7k2003: 9.7k2004: 9.7k2005: 9.7k2006: 9.7k2007: 9.7k2008: 9.7k2009: 9.7k2010: 9.7k2011: 9.7k2012: 9.7k2013: 9.7k2014: 9.7k2015: 9.7k2016: 9.7k2017: 9.8k2018: 9.8k2019: 9.8k2020: 9.8k2021: 9.8k2022: 9.8k2023: 9.8k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, land area, 1000 hectares in South Korea stood at 9,760. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area, 1000 hectares in South Korea peaked at 9,760 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,646, in 1992.

That places South Korea 108th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area, 1000 Hectares in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) in South Korea, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 9,646 —
1993 9,646 +0.0%
1994 9,646 +0.0%
1995 9,646 +0.0%
1996 9,646 +0.0%
1997 9,646 +0.0%
1998 9,646 +0.0%
1999 9,646 +0.0%
2000 9,646 +0.0%
2001 9,674 +0.3%
2002 9,679 +0.1%
2003 9,680 +0.0%
2004 9,682 +0.0%
2005 9,685 +0.0%
2006 9,688 +0.0%
2007 9,692 +0.0%
2008 9,699 +0.1%
2009 9,706 +0.1%
2010 9,720 +0.1%
2011 9,719 -0.0%
2012 9,731 +0.1%
2013 9,743 +0.1%
2014 9,743 +0.0%
2015 9,744 +0.0%
2016 9,749 +0.0%
2017 9,751 +0.0%
2018 9,752 +0.0%
2019 9,760 +0.1%
2020 9,760 +0.0%
2021 9,760 +0.0%
2022 9,760 +0.0%
2023 9,760 +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 9,760 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,273, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 9,760 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,314, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,646 9,646 9,646 8
2000s 9,683 9,646 9,706 10
2010s 9,741 9,719 9,760 10
2020s 9,760 9,760 9,760 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 105 Cuba 10,380 compare
  2. 106 Serbia and Montenegro 10,200 compare
  3. 107 Iceland 10,083 compare
  4. 109 Liberia 9,632 compare
  5. 110 Malawi 9,428 compare
  6. 111 Portugal 9,161 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area, 1000 hectares in South Korea?
Land area, 1000 hectares in South Korea was 9,760 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest land area, 1000 hectares recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9,760 in 2019.
What is the lowest land area, 1000 hectares recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9,646 in 1992.
How does South Korea rank for land area, 1000 hectares?
South Korea ranks 108th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area, 1000 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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