Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in South Korea
South Korea: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 761,624 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
761,624 hectares
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.38 million hectares
in 1965
All-time low
761,624 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in South Korea is 761,624 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in South Korea peaked at 2.38 million hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 761,624 hectares, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in South Korea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.11 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.18 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.27 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.24 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.22 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.16 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.06 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.99 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.03 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.84 million hectares | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.86 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million hectares | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.58 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 970,738 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 925,794 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 913,383 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 896,782 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 884,328 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 876,942 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 858,433 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 821,734 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 820,122 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 806,495 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 796,181 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 797,457 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 789,430 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 776,509 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 761,624 hectares | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 877,475 hectares | 806,495 hectares | 970,738 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 784,240 hectares | 761,624 hectares | 797,457 hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in South Korea?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in South Korea was 761,624 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 761,624 hectares in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- South Korea ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.