Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in South Korea
South Korea: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.39 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
129th
of 195 countries
All-time high
101.96 2014-2016 = 100
in 2021
All-time low
22.97 2014-2016 = 100
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in South Korea peaked at 101.96 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.97 2014-2016 = 100, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 129th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.31 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 22.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 25.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 30.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 30.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 32.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 30.53 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 31.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 35.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 35.5 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 36.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 36.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 37.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 39.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 45.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 50.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 53.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 58.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 61.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 51.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 57.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 59.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 61.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 63.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 65.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 68.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 69.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 75.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 73.94 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 73.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 80.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 80.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 89.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 92.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 95.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 96.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 96.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.73 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 90.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 91.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 91.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 93.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 89.91 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 93.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 98.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 101.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 98.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 100.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.35 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 101.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 100.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 100.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.85 2014-2016 = 100, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 126 Papua New Guinea 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 127 Dominica 102 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 128 Maldives 101.71 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 101.23 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 101.19 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 132 Estonia 101 2014-2016 = 100 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 food production index in South Korea?
- Food production index in South Korea was 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.96 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 2014-2016 = 100 in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for food production index?
- South Korea ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.