Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in South Korea stood at -1.64 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 60.0% on the previous year and down 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 27.76 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -34.21 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places South Korea 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1964 | 15.73 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1965 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1966 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -604.6% |
| 1967 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1968 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1969 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -528.5% |
| 1970 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1971 | -0.8231 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1403 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9723 % change on previous year | +592.9% |
| 1974 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +186.6% |
| 1975 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +230.7% |
| 1976 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1977 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1978 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -485.1% |
| 1979 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1980 | -34.21 % change on previous year | +816.0% |
| 1981 | 27.76 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6265 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1983 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +666.4% |
| 1984 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1985 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1986 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1987 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -516.6% |
| 1989 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1990 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 1991 | -8.46 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5589 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1993 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +1909.8% |
| 1994 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1995 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1996 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1998 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -616.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5331 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2001 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +685.2% |
| 2002 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 2003 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2005 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2006 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2007 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0773 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2010 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -14207.3% |
| 2011 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2012 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7237 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 2016 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2017 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 2018 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2019 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 2020 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 2021 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2022 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2023 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.64 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.88 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.64 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1658 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -14207.3% | 0.0773 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1909.8% | -0.5589 % change on previous year | -11.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0967 % change on previous year | -34.21 % change on previous year | 27.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -11.23 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.705 % change on previous year | -9.76 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4736 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 114 Thailand -0.7667 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Uganda -0.8741 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Belgium -0.8868 % change on previous year compare
- 118 United States -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Mauritania -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Japan -1.88 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in South Korea was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.76 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.21 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.