Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in South Korea
South Korea: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 181.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 181.39 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in South Korea peaked at 194.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 13.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +151.5% |
| 1964 | 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1965 | 7.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 13.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1969 | 25.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1970 | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 31.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1972 | 33.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 33.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 27.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 31.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 30.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 38.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 38.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 52.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 75.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 57.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 65.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 65.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 76.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 90.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 97.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 105.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 94.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 108.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 109.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 117.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 124.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 130.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 128.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 124.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 125.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 134.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 134.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 130.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 141.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 136.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 128.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 132.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 133.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 130.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 129.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 123.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 171.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 168.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 181.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 175.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 179.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 177.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 171.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 167.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 168.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 175.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 183.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 192.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 194.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 181.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 181.39 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 181.39 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +151.5% | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +85.8% | 13.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.17 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +60.2% | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.55 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -47.9% | 13.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 141.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 167.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 181.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 181.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Tuvalu 233.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 202.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 195.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Grenada 150 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nauru 150 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bermuda 148.15 tonnes per square kilometre 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?, per square in South Korea?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in South Korea was 181.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 194.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.