Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in South Korea
South Korea: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in South Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -1.92 % change on previous year for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in 2024.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in South Korea peaked at 4.55 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -9.5 % change on previous year, in 1977.
South Korea ranks 121st of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1964 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1965 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1966 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3985 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1968 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -532.9% |
| 1969 | -0.8158 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1970 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +258.4% |
| 1971 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1972 | -0.2041 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1973 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +1520.0% |
| 1974 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1975 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1976 | -0.9063 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1977 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +947.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1979 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -547.2% |
| 1980 | -7.09 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1646 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1982 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -2464.4% |
| 1983 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3215 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1985 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +1871.9% |
| 1986 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1988 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1989 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1990 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1991 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 1992 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9691 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1994 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +394.9% |
| 1995 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1996 | -0.1423 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1997 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +1095.1% |
| 1998 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0955 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4977 % change on previous year | +421.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -662.3% |
| 2002 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2003 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2004 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2005 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2006 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2007 | -0.495 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2008 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 2009 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2010 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2011 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2012 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2013 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2014 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -0.8352 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2016 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2017 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1962 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2019 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +747.0% |
| 2020 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1603 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2022 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -728.1% |
| 2023 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2024 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.92 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.92 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.4958 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -2464.4% | 0.1646 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1871.9% | -0.3215 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1520.0% | -0.2041 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1095.1% | -0.1423 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9256 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -9.5 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | -0.1962 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 0.1603 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 118 Bangladesh -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 119 French Guiana -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Nepal -1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Romania -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Suriname -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Austria -2.21 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in South Korea?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in South Korea was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does South Korea rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- South Korea ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.