Germany vs South Korea: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita
Germany
7.01 kg per hectare
in 2023
South Korea
6.62 kg per hectare
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
South Korea rank
18th
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.01 kg per hectare against 6.62 kg per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 0.39 kg per hectare.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 kg per hectare | 3.22 kg per hectare | 0.1396 kg per hectare | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.84 kg per hectare | 4.55 kg per hectare | 0.7083 kg per hectare | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.78 kg per hectare | 5.54 kg per hectare | 0.7588 kg per hectare | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.02 kg per hectare | 5.97 kg per hectare | 0.0436 kg per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.66 kg per hectare | 6.31 kg per hectare | 0.3503 kg per hectare | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.06 kg per hectare | 6.52 kg per hectare | 0.5398 kg per hectare | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.07 kg per hectare | 6.57 kg per hectare | 0.4999 kg per hectare | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. gdp per capita, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 7.01 kg per hectare against 6.62 kg per hectare in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. gdp per capita between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.39 kg per hectare, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.