Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.22 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3,007 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea stood at 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.22 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,007 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 7th out of 200 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,007 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 5,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1964 | 5,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 5,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 6,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 8,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 10,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 13,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 16,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 17,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 21,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 31,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 42,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 45,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 67,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1977 | 84,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 115,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 152,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 151,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 167,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 180,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 213,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 254,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 261,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 317,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 422,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 590,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 704,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 764,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 901,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 942,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 4.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 4.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 151,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 704,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 764,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 4 San Marino 10.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macau, China 10.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 4.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 9,936 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12.06 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,437 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,007 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.