How does South Korea rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

98th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

South Korea ranks 98th of 177 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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
1963	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+44.1%
1965	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1966	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1967	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+96.3%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
1969	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1970	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+54.2%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-54.6%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-80.8%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-68.4%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-71.2%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+188.6%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+171.6%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+47.4%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+81.5%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+158.1%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.1%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP 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	+188.6%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1990	+171.6%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
2010	+158.1%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

95 Slovenia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
96 Costa Rica 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
97 Italy 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
99 New Zealand 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
100 Iceland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
101 Finland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does South Korea rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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
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Indicator: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 8,668 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.