South Korea: Arable land, percent of land area

South Korea: Arable land, percent of total land area

, 1961 - 2018: For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 1961 to 2018. The average value for South Korea during that period was 19.2 percent with a minimum of 14.1 percent in 2018 and a maximum of 22.8 percent in 1967. The latest value from 2018 is 14.1 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 192 countries is 14.4 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.