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 67th of 101 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.
Cotton yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5787 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3374 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4767 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5537 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6198 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7341 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6853 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7705 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8047 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8743 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8751 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8592 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8744 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9116 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8735 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8837 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8723 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9478 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8416 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8808 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9056 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8963 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9925 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9274 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.972 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9818 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9725 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9731 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9737 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9744 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9756 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9763 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9772 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9786 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9786 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9786 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -41.7% | 0.5787 tonnes per hectare | 0.3374 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +41.3% | 0.3374 tonnes per hectare | 0.4767 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 67th out of 101 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.