Bean yields in South Korea
South Korea: Bean yields was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.43 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
50th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.4955 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in South Korea is 1.43 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in South Korea peaked at 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4955 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
South Korea ranks 50th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5041 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5289 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.504 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5513 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4955 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5042 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4984 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6271 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6092 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6294 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6368 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6257 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6321 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8405 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7929 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9193 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9451 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8755 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.988 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9507 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.979 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9107 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9475 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9895 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.983 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9611 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9379 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.43 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.43 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5359 tonnes per hectare | 0.4955 tonnes per hectare | 0.6271 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7885 tonnes per hectare | 0.6257 tonnes per hectare | 0.988 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9107 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.9475 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.9379 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 bean yields in South Korea?
- Bean yields in South Korea was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4955 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for bean yields?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.