Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 69.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Korea, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Korea is 69.81 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 98.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Korea peaked at 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.23 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
South Korea ranks 79th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.46 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 14.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 137.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +829.6% |
| 1974 | 211.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1975 | 42.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 1976 | 40.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 33.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 25.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 51.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 1980 | 103.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 1981 | 42.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 47.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 59.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 55.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 55.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 52.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 124.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 1988 | 546.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +337.5% |
| 1989 | 580.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 279.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1991 | 46.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 60.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 12.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1994 | 105.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +739.7% |
| 1995 | 435.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +313.7% |
| 1996 | 365.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 318.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 473.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 347.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 362.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 392.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 670.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 643.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2005 | 56.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +402.4% |
| 2006 | 98.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 68.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 66.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 63.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 103 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 147.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 558.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +277.6% |
| 2013 | 163.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 99.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 51.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 77.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 71.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 42.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +14657.2% |
| 2020 | 4,925 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 69.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +14657.2% | 42.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +829.6% | 14.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 137.47 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +739.7% | 12.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 105.19 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +402.4% | 11.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.41 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 211.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 42.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 580.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 473.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 670.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 764.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 42.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 69.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 76 Pakistan 99.1 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Niger 75.75 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Botswana 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Montenegro 48.44 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 32.03 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Korea was 69.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.