Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0415 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0311 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0415 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1762 tonnes per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1348 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2177 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3939 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4976 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5702 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6635 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 0.425 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5391 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7879 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3317 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3628 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5598 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 0.197 tonnes per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1866 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0622 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0829 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2592 tonnes per square kilometre | +257.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8086 tonnes per square kilometre | +212.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6739 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7257 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4976 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3939 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3939 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3836 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3939 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3525 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5806 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6013 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6306 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6392 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6285 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +212.7% |
| 2011 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre, 20.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +257.1% | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2592 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.091 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0311 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2177 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8117 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3939 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.366 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0622 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5204 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3525 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8086 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6013 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 26 Eswatini 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 30 Bulgaria 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in South Korea was 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.