Cereal production in South Korea
South Korea: Cereal production was 4.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.54 million
in 1978
All-time low
4.95 million
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in South Korea is 4.98 million, 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 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million, in 2020.
That places South Korea 58th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.63 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.90 million | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 6.38 million | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 7.38 million | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 7.21 million | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.04 million | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 7.45 million | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 7.16 million | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 8.38 million | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 8.03 million | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.97 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.04 million | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 9.88 million | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 9.64 million | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10.54 million | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 10.15 million | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 6.68 million | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 8.53 million | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 8.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 9.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.81 million | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 8.64 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8.47 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.16 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 8.95 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.43 million | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 7.72 million | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 7.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.81 million | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.16 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.77 million | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.51 million | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.07 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 7.40 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.99 million | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 7.01 million | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.72 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.54 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.24 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.02 million | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.60 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.49 million | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.95 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.44 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 5.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million | -2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.98 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.98 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 million | 5.90 million | 8.38 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.96 million | 7.97 million | 10.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.61 million | 6.68 million | 9.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 million | 6.77 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 million | 6.24 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 million | 5.27 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million | 4.95 million | 5.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 55 Madagascar 5.24 million compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 5.21 million compare
- 57 Sweden 5.15 million compare
- 59 Kenya 4.98 million compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 4.93 million compare
- 61 North Korea 4.89 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in South Korea?
- Cereal production in South Korea was 4.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for cereal production?
- South Korea ranks 58th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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