Cereal production in South Korea
South Korea: Cereal production was 4.98 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in South Korea is 4.98 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in South Korea peaked at 10.54 million tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places South Korea 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.96 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 10.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.61 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 54 Madagascar 5.24 million tonnes compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 5.21 million tonnes compare
- 56 Sweden 5.15 million tonnes compare
- 58 Kenya 4.98 million tonnes compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 4.93 million tonnes compare
- 60 North Korea 4.89 million tonnes compare
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 cereal production in South Korea?
- Cereal production in South Korea was 4.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for cereal production?
- South Korea ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.