Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.6 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 181 countries
All-time high
109.29 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
50.67 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 109.29 metric tons per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 50.67 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 30th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.73 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 61.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 66.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 76.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 74.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 83.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 77.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 74.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 86.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 83.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 82.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 82.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 83.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 85.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 93.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 102.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 99.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 109.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 105.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 69.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 88.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 88.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 93.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 96.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 91.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 89.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 87.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 95 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 92.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 87.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 80.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 79.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 74.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 70.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 77.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 78.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 73.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 76.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 77.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 72.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 66.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 72.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 69.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 67.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 64.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 69.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 69.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 59.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 57.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 59.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 60.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 56.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 55.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 50.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 55.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 53.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 61.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 86.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 82.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 109.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 69.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 96.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 70.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 87.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 64.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 80.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 54.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 61.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 55.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 27 Luxembourg 57.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 28 Croatia 57.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 29 Turkey 54.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 52.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 32 United States 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Netherlands 44.65 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Korea was 52.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 109.29 metric tons per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.67 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.