Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0076 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0076 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0092 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 70th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +137.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +57.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +77.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -78.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -65.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -67.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +253.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +208.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +67.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +104.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +211.6% |
| 2011 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +86.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0076 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0076 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +253.6% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +211.6% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +208.9% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Korea?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in South Korea was 0.0076 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.