Agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita was 18,552 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,552
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
51st
of 175 countries
All-time high
21,541
in 2015
All-time low
6,854
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita in Republic of Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 18,552 for agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 21,541 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,854, in 1991.
Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,854 | — |
| 1992 | 8,485 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 8,347 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8,691 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9,643 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 10,368 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 11,001 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 9,673 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 10,601 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 10,503 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10,887 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11,040 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11,100 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12,821 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 13,583 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 14,295 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15,488 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 16,791 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 17,945 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 18,156 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18,235 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18,450 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,423 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21,323 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 21,541 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21,160 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21,336 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20,199 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 19,964 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,993 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 18,515 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17,824 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 17,581 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17,998 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 18,552 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,296 | 6,854 | 11,001 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,445 | 10,503 | 17,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,979 | 18,156 | 21,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,077 | 17,581 | 18,552 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Republic of 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita in Republic of Korea was 18,552 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,541 in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,854 in 1991.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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