Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … US unit GDP current in South Korea
South Korea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … US unit GDP current was 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.4629 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Korea is 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 0.4629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … US unit GDP current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 165 Sweden 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Libya 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 France 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Israel 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Korea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in South Korea was 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.