What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in South Korea?

Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 5.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.

How does South Korea rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 114th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

114th

of 158 countries

All-time high

5.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 5.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places South Korea 114th out of 158 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, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	5.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	4.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1963	3.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1964	5.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
1965	5.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1966	4.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1967	3.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1968	2.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1969	2.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1970	2.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1971	2.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1972	1.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1973	1.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1974	1.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1975	1.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1976	0.9657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1977	0.7902 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1978	0.5609 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1979	0.4682 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1980	0.3958 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1981	0.4035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1982	0.3807 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1983	0.3686 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	0.3234 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1985	0.3291 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1986	0.3003 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1987	0.2288 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1988	0.1926 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1989	0.1483 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1990	0.1246 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1991	0.106 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1992	0.1086 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1993	0.0978 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1994	0.0861 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1995	0.0732 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1996	0.0716 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0.0785 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1998	0.1122 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
1999	0.0973 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2000	0.0825 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2001	0.0869 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0.072 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2003	0.0609 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2004	0.0573 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2005	0.0479 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2006	0.0412 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2007	0.0382 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0.0434 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2009	0.0475 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2010	0.0364 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2011	0.0309 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2012	0.0324 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.0313 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.0288 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2015	0.0288 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2016	0.0272 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.0246 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2018	0.0235 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	0.0246 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2020	0.0238 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2021	0.0223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2022	0.0233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2023	0.0225 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2024	0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	1.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4682 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3071 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1483 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0956 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0716 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1246 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0578 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0382 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0869 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0288 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0235 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0364 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0229 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0238 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Korea

111 Mauritius 0.024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Namibia 0.0233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Guyana 0.0226 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Canada 0.0217 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 France 0.0215 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Japan 0.021 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0224 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 5.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 114th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 158 places, 8,457 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.