Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Korea
South Korea: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -6.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Korea, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Korea is -6.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 669.1% on the previous year and down 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Korea peaked at 151.48 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -47.92 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places South Korea 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 151.48 % change on previous year | -3095.9% |
| 1964 | -47.92 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1965 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1966 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1967 | 27.9 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1968 | 60.17 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1969 | 85.77 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1970 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1971 | 45.15 % change on previous year | -427.2% |
| 1972 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1973 | -0.9486 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1974 | -18.63 % change on previous year | +1863.8% |
| 1975 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1976 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1977 | 25.24 % change on previous year | -963.4% |
| 1978 | -0.6213 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1979 | 31.48 % change on previous year | -5166.2% |
| 1980 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1981 | 44.95 % change on previous year | +955.5% |
| 1982 | -24.43 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1983 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0788 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1985 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -9887.7% |
| 1986 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1988 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1989 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1990 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1991 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1993 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +535.6% |
| 1994 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1996 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1997 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1999 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +559.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3402 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2001 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -865.6% |
| 2002 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 2003 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2004 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5832 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2007 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -465.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4661 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2009 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +959.2% |
| 2010 | 39.17 % change on previous year | -893.5% |
| 2011 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2012 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -519.0% |
| 2013 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2015 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2016 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +195.3% |
| 2017 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.964 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2019 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +350.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2023 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -669.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -6.62 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7477 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -6.62 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +9887.7% | -0.0788 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +5166.2% | -0.6213 % change on previous year | 31.48 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +3095.9% | -5.06 % change on previous year | 151.48 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1863.8% | -0.9486 % change on previous year | -18.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.68 % change on previous year | -47.92 % change on previous year | 151.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.81 % change on previous year | -18.63 % change on previous year | 45.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -24.43 % change on previous year | 44.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6844 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 39.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8932 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 121 Malta -5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Djibouti -6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 123 New Zealand -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Colombia -7.24 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Kuwait -7.46 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Algeria -7.6 % change on previous year compare
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Korea?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Korea was -6.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 151.48 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.92 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- South Korea ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.5%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.