Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -1.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -1.02 % change on previous year for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 67,799.0% on the previous year and down 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 27.55 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -29.19 % change on previous year, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 114th 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 of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -12.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1964 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1965 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1966 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 1967 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1968 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1969 | 18 % change on previous year | -885.6% |
| 1970 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1971 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -442.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3435 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1973 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1188.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4979 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1975 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +1525.6% |
| 1976 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1980 | -29.19 % change on previous year | -2843.6% |
| 1981 | 27.55 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1983 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1984 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1987 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -469.8% |
| 1988 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 1989 | -0.9118 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1990 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +319.9% |
| 1991 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1993 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 1994 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1995 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1996 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -708.3% |
| 1997 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1998 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -377.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2002 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -614.0% |
| 2003 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 2005 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0381 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2007 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +10929.2% |
| 2008 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2010 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -563.0% |
| 2011 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2012 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2014 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2015 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3258 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2017 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +416.1% |
| 2018 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2019 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2020 | -5 % change on previous year | +377.6% |
| 2021 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -297.9% |
| 2022 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -67799.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.02 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.8887 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.02 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -67799.0% | 0.0015 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -10929.2% | -0.0381 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2843.6% | 1.06 % change on previous year | -29.19 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1525.6% | 0.4979 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1188.1% | 0.3435 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -29.19 % change on previous year | 27.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6176 % change on previous year | -10.37 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8098 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2492 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1478 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 111 Poland -0.8887 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Philippines -0.9278 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Ethiopia -0.9299 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Zambia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Belarus -1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Venezuela -1.24 % 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 of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in South Korea was -1.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.55 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.19 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.8%. 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 of cereal yield vs land used, 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.