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 41st out of 180 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.
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 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 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 41st out of 180 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.