Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Korea
South Korea: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 43 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Korea, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 43 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Korea peaked at 115 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2013.
That places South Korea 131st out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 105 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 110 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 115 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 89 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.5, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.44 | 100 | 115 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.7 | 85 | 104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.1 | 71 | 80 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 | 56 | 69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5 | 48 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4 | 43 | 47 | 5 |
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Korea?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Korea was 43 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 1965.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- South Korea ranks 131st out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).