Change of cereal yield vs land used in South Korea
South Korea: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 6.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.54
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 2021
All-time low
2.79
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in South Korea stood at 6.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in South Korea peaked at 6.83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2 | — |
| 1962 | 2.79 | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 2.93 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 3.25 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 3.54 | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 3.27 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.76 | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 3.72 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.87 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 3.88 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.06 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 4.08 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.41 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.86 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 5.24 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 5.67 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 5.73 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.06 | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 5.17 | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 5.42 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 5.53 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.72 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.88 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.58 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.14 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 6.09 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.85 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.64 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.94 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.32 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 5.77 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.03 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 6.31 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.38 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.47 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.43 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6.75 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.29 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.48 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.21 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.83 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 6.61 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.61 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.54 | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 | 2.79 | 3.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.55 | 3.72 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 | 4.06 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 | 5.32 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.79 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 6.14 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.21 | 6.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 in South Korea?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in South Korea was 6.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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