Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0993 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0993 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2852 metric tons per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0954 metric tons per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0993 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.2852 metric tons per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0954 metric tons per person, in 2020.
That places South Korea 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2573 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2226 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2339 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2637 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2513 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2732 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2474 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2321 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2655 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2492 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2423 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2382 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2363 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2387 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2564 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2757 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2648 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2852 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2704 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1751 metric tons per person | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2203 metric tons per person | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2183 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2254 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2294 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2158 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2096 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2034 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.218 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2108 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1967 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1783 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1755 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1542 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1604 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1501 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1649 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1656 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1528 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1587 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1582 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1635 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1467 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1336 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1459 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1395 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.135 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1281 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1377 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1371 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1215 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1167 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1116 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1152 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1153 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1171 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1138 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1068 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.105 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1019 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0954 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1051 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.101 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0993 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0993 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0993 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2497 metric tons per person | 0.2226 metric tons per person | 0.2732 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2557 metric tons per person | 0.2363 metric tons per person | 0.2852 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2126 metric tons per person | 0.1751 metric tons per person | 0.2294 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1657 metric tons per person | 0.1501 metric tons per person | 0.1967 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1425 metric tons per person | 0.1281 metric tons per person | 0.1635 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1125 metric tons per person | 0.1019 metric tons per person | 0.1215 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1002 metric tons per person | 0.0954 metric tons per person | 0.1051 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1088 metric tons per person compare
- 105 Georgia 0.1076 metric tons per person compare
- 106 Panama 0.1023 metric tons per person compare
- 108 Portugal 0.0951 metric tons per person compare
- 109 South Sudan 0.0946 metric tons per person compare
- 110 Kenya 0.093 metric tons per person 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), per capita in South Korea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea was 0.0993 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2852 metric tons per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0954 metric tons per person in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.