Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Korea
Korea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Korea is 1.5%, 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 in Korea peaked at 46.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Korea 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.4% | — |
| 1961 | 38.5% | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 42.9% | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 46.3% | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 34.2% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 30.0% | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 26.3% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.7% | 27.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 18.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More agriculture & rural data for 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Korea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Korea was 1.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Korea ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.