Apples — Area harvested in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Apples — Area harvested was 33,313 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33,313 ha
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 96 countries
All-time high
52,985 ha
in 1992
All-time low
11,315 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, apples — area harvested in Republic of Korea stood at 33,313 ha.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — area harvested in Republic of Korea peaked at 52,985 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,315 ha, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Apples — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11,315 ha
1962 11,380 ha +0.6%
1963 11,511 ha +1.2%
1964 12,627 ha +9.7%
1965 18,693 ha +48.0%
1966 19,371 ha +3.6%
1967 19,799 ha +2.2%
1968 20,202 ha +2.0%
1969 20,798 ha +3.0%
1970 21,033 ha +1.1%
1971 20,160 ha -4.2%
1972 20,828 ha +3.3%
1973 23,083 ha +10.8%
1974 27,536 ha +19.3%
1975 30,867 ha +12.1%
1976 39,704 ha +28.6%
1977 42,909 ha +8.1%
1978 44,718 ha +4.2%
1979 46,088 ha +3.1%
1980 46,132 ha +0.1%
1981 46,685 ha +1.2%
1982 42,740 ha -8.5%
1983 41,297 ha -3.4%
1984 39,189 ha -5.1%
1985 37,698 ha -3.8%
1986 36,443 ha -3.3%
1987 38,976 ha +7.0%
1988 43,190 ha +10.8%
1989 46,884 ha +8.6%
1990 48,833 ha +4.2%
1991 50,595 ha +3.6%
1992 52,985 ha +4.7%
1993 52,297 ha -1.3%
1994 52,098 ha -0.4%
1995 50,103 ha -3.8%
1996 43,857 ha -12.5%
1997 39,995 ha -8.8%
1998 34,692 ha -13.3%
1999 31,079 ha -10.4%
2000 29,063 ha -6.5%
2001 26,328 ha -9.4%
2002 26,163 ha -0.6%
2003 26,398 ha +0.9%
2004 26,676 ha +1.1%
2005 26,907 ha +0.9%
2006 28,312 ha +5.2%
2007 29,358 ha +3.7%
2008 30,006 ha +2.2%
2009 30,451 ha +1.5%
2010 30,992 ha +1.8%
2011 31,167 ha +0.6%
2012 30,734 ha -1.4%
2013 30,449 ha -0.9%
2014 30,702 ha +0.8%
2015 31,620 ha +3.0%
2016 33,300 ha +5.3%
2017 33,601 ha +0.9%
2018 33,234 ha -1.1%
2019 32,954 ha -0.8%
2020 31,598 ha -4.1%
2021 34,359 ha +8.7%
2022 34,603 ha +0.7%
2023 33,789 ha -2.4%
2024 33,313 ha -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,188 ha 11,315 ha 20,798 ha 9
1970s 31,693 ha 20,160 ha 46,088 ha 10
1980s 41,923 ha 36,443 ha 46,884 ha 10
1990s 45,653 ha 31,079 ha 52,985 ha 10
2000s 27,966 ha 26,163 ha 30,451 ha 10
2010s 31,875 ha 30,449 ha 33,601 ha 10
2020s 33,532 ha 31,598 ha 34,603 ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Egypt 35,632 ha compare
  2. 18 Belarus 33,534 ha compare
  3. 19 Japan 33,403 ha compare
  4. 21 Germany 33,110 ha compare
  5. 22 Brazil 33,054 ha compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 32,280 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — area harvested in Republic of Korea?
Apples — area harvested in Republic of Korea was 33,313 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 52,985 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest apples — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11,315 ha in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for apples — area harvested?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is apples — area harvested rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,462 data points, 1961–2024
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