Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in South Korea
South Korea: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 8.01 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8.01 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in South Korea peaked at 9.82 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.56 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places South Korea 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.00 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 9.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in South Korea?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in South Korea was 8.01 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.