How does South Korea rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?

South Korea ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in South Korea

Name: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in South Korea
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South Korea: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0003 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

75th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0003 units per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places South Korea 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1963	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+9.6%
1964	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+10.9%
1965	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+20.0%
1966	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
1967	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1968	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1969	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1970	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1971	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
1972	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+12.2%
1973	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+14.6%
1974	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
1975	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1976	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+6.6%
1977	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
1978	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1979	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1980	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1981	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1982	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+5.3%
1984	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+7.1%
1985	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1986	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
1987	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+4.9%
1988	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1989	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
1990	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-5.6%
1991	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1992	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
1993	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1996	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-4.1%
1997	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1998	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1999	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2001	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-5.7%
2002	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
2003	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2004	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+8.1%
2005	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2006	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2007	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2008	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2009	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2010	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+6.7%
2011	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2012	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2013	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2015	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2016	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
2017	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2018	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2019	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-5.1%
2020	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.5%
2021	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2022	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2023	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	4

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More economy & growth data for South Korea

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47.93 million current LCU per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1,148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 41.59 million constant LCU per person (2025)
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -0.161 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in South Korea?: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1962.
How does South Korea rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?: South Korea ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 to gdp ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,768 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.