Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in South Korea
South Korea: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 394,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 394,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in South Korea peaked at 472,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1962.
That places South Korea 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 tonnes | +142.9% |
| 1968 | 13,000 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 21,000 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1970 | 38,000 tonnes | +81.0% |
| 1971 | 48,000 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 55,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 64,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 41,000 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 52,000 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 76,000 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 100,000 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 145,000 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 164,000 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 149,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 32,000 tonnes | -78.5% |
| 1982 | 35,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 54,000 tonnes | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 19,000 tonnes | -64.8% |
| 1985 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 6,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 25,000 tonnes | +257.1% |
| 1990 | 78,000 tonnes | +212.0% |
| 1991 | 65,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 48,000 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 38,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 34,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 56,000 tonnes | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 58,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 61,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 103,000 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 2003 | 99,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 203,000 tonnes | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 158,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 180,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 127,000 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 62,000 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 61,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 191,000 tonnes | +213.1% |
| 2011 | 250,000 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 231,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 156,000 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 176,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 196,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 252,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 472,000 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 374,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 310,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 347,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 340,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 358,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 394,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 394,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 8.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 394,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 39.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +257.1% | 7,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,778 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,300 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 164,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,300 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 149,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,200 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,200 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 203,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,800 tonnes | 156,000 tonnes | 472,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,750 tonnes | 340,000 tonnes | 394,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in South Korea?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in South Korea was 394,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 472,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- South Korea ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.