Agricultural output, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.16 % change on previous year for agricultural output, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 217.5% on the previous year and up 1,277.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 17.64 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -17.39 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places South Korea 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1964 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1965 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1966 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -1111.7% |
| 1967 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1968 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1969 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +313.6% |
| 1970 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1971 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1972 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1973 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +248.1% |
| 1976 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1978 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1979 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 1980 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 1981 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1983 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +465.1% |
| 1984 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1985 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1986 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1987 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1988 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -511.7% |
| 1989 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1990 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1991 | -0.6965 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -1572.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3802 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1994 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1118.7% |
| 1995 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1998 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 1999 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -444.5% |
| 2000 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1397 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2002 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -3802.0% |
| 2003 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2005 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2006 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2007 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2009 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2010 | -7.1 % change on previous year | +451.5% |
| 2011 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2013 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0981 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2015 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +1052.7% |
| 2016 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2017 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6901 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2020 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -613.0% |
| 2021 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 2022 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9832 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.16 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7213 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.16 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5794 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3802.0% | 0.1397 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1572.8% | -0.6965 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -17.39 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6529 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7105 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.475 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 72 Burkina Faso 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Malawi 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Venezuela 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 76 China 1 % change on previous year compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.9467 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9357 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in South Korea was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.39 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,277.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.