{
  "id": 10601896,
  "title": "No. of farming households rebounds in 2025 as more people move to farms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/no-of-farming-households-rebounds-in-2025-as-more-people-move-to-farms-10601896",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T03:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260929/no-of-farming-households-rebounds-in-2025-as-more-people-move-to-farms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2025, the number of farming households in Korea surged to 1.27 million, driven by an increasing number of individuals moving to agricultural lands, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. However, the average cultivated area per household declined to its lowest point in 65 years, falling to 0.87 hectares, a decrease of 0.2 hectares from 2020. This decline can be attributed to the aging population, as noted by a statistics official.\n\nThe total population of farming, forestry, and fishing households amounted to 2.57 million, representing a rise of 191,000 compared to five years prior. These households made up 5 percent of the country's total population. The demographic shift was evident, with people aged 65 and older accounting for 51 percent of the farming and fishing population, a significant increase of 9 percentage points from five years earlier. This trend highlights the growing concern over the aging rural communities in Korea.\n\nWhile the number of farming households reached a new high, the financial aspect of the sector showed a mixed picture. Only 12.4 percent of farming households managed to generate more than 30 million won ($22,000) in agricultural sales, indicating a challenging economic landscape for a significant portion of the farming community.",
  "summary": "The number of farming households in Korea rose to 1.27 million in 2025, apparently as more people moved to farms, although the average cultivated area per household fell to its lowest level in 65 years. The figure, covering farming, forestry and fishing households, marked an increase of 210,000 from five years earlier, according to the Ministry of Data and Statistics. The total population of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "No. of farming households rebounds in 2025 as more people move to farms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/no-of-farming-households-rebounds-in-2025-as-more-people-move-to-farms-10605453",
        "published": "2026-09-29T03:03:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "No. of farming households rebounds in 2025 as more people move to farms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/no-of-farming-households-rebounds-in-2025-as-more-people-move-to-farms",
        "published": "2026-09-29T03:37:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}