France vs South Korea: Cereal yields
France
6.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Korea
6.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
France rank
26th
South Korea rank
23rd
Cereal yields over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.54 tonnes per hectare against 6.28 tonnes per hectare in France, a difference of 0.26 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
France ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.2011 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 0.5172 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.093 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | 0.7524 tonnes per hectare | France |
| 2000s | 7 tonnes per hectare | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.6921 tonnes per hectare | France |
| 2010s | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | 0.5656 tonnes per hectare | France |
| 2020s | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.1941 tonnes per hectare | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yields, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6.54 tonnes per hectare against 6.28 tonnes per hectare in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yields between France and South Korea?
- 0.26 tonnes per hectare, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for cereal yields?
- France ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.