Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in South Korea
South Korea: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 6,615 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in South Korea is 6,615 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in South Korea peaked at 6,826 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,794 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places South Korea 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,197 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,794 kg per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 2,928 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 3,249 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 3,037 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 3,537 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 3,265 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 3,191 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,765 kg per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 3,720 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3,872 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 3,885 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4,057 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 4,077 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4,407 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 4,860 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 5,240 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 5,668 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 5,728 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4,056 kg per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 5,173 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 5,417 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5,529 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,716 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5,798 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,876 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5,585 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 6,142 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 6,086 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,853 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 5,639 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,938 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5,322 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 5,872 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 5,765 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,403 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 6,603 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6,031 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 6,314 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,380 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,466 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,017 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5,787 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,427 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 6,302 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,300 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,035 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,630 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6,745 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,202 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6,293 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,136 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,479 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6,618 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,815 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,793 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,678 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,607 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,538 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,212 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6,826 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 6,612 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,615 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,615 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,615 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,218 kg per hectare | 2,794 kg per hectare | 3,765 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,551 kg per hectare | 3,720 kg per hectare | 5,728 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,538 kg per hectare | 4,056 kg per hectare | 6,142 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,974 kg per hectare | 5,322 kg per hectare | 6,603 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,309 kg per hectare | 5,787 kg per hectare | 6,745 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,516 kg per hectare | 6,136 kg per hectare | 6,815 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,566 kg per hectare | 6,212 kg per hectare | 6,826 kg per hectare | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in South Korea?
- Cereal yield in South Korea was 6,615 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,826 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,794 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for cereal yield?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.