South Korea's farming households drop below 1 million for the first time in 2023 due to urbanization and an aging population.
South Korea's farming households dropped below 1 million for the first time in 2023, according to data from Statistics Korea. The number of farming families decreased 2.3% from the previous year to 999,000, reflecting ongoing urbanization and an aging population that encourages farmers to quit. Farming households accounted for 4.6% of the total in South Korea, and 36.7% of them were 70 years or older.
April 18, 2024
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