Cotton yields in South Korea
South Korea: Cotton yields was 0.9786 tonnes per hectare in 2005. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in South Korea, 1961–2005
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in South Korea is 0.9786 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in South Korea peaked at 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3374 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 66th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6179 tonnes per hectare | 0.3374 tonnes per hectare | 0.8047 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8805 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 0.9478 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9431 tonnes per hectare | 0.8416 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9727 tonnes per hectare | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | 0.9818 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9762 tonnes per hectare | 0.9744 tonnes per hectare | 0.9786 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in South Korea?
- Cotton yields in South Korea was 0.9786 tonnes per hectare in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3374 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for cotton yields?
- South Korea ranks 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2005.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.