Barley yields in South Korea
South Korea: Barley yields was 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
70th
of 105 countries
All-time high
4.34 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
1.44 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in South Korea is 2.05 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in South Korea peaked at 4.34 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.44 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places South Korea 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 1964 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +56.7% |
| 1965 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in South Korea?
- Barley yields in South Korea was 2.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for barley yields?
- South Korea ranks 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.