Food production index in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Food production index was 101.21 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
101.21 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
102 2014-2016 = 100
in 2021
All-time low
23 2014-2016 = 100
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Republic of Korea, 1961–2022
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
Republic of Korea recorded 101.21 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Republic of Korea peaked at 102 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23 2014-2016 = 100, in 1962.
Republic of Korea ranks 126th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.34 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 23 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 25.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 30.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 30.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 32.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 30.57 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 31.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 35.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 35.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 36.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 36.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 37.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 39.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 45.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 50.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 53.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 58.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 61.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 52.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 57.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 59.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 61.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 63.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 66.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 68.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 69.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 75.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 74.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 73.32 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 80.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 80.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 89.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 92.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 95.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 96.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 96.32 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 90.52 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 91.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 91.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 98 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 93.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 89.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 93.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 98.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 101.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 98.5 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.52 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 101 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 102 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 101.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 23 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 98 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 102 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 123 Iceland 102.07 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 124 Timor-Leste 101.69 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 125 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 101.24 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 127 Sweden 101.15 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101.11 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 129 Netherlands 101 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Republic of 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Republic of Korea?
- Food production index in Republic of Korea was 101.21 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 102 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 2014-2016 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for food production index?
- Republic of Korea ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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.