Lettuce yields in South Korea
South Korea: Lettuce yields was 25.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.48 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
12.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Lettuce yields in South Korea, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in South Korea stood at 25.48 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in South Korea peaked at 30.45 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.07 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
South Korea ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1975 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 12.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | +59.4% |
| 1980 | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 17.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 18.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 18.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 20.1 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 20.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.89 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 22.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 25.19 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 29.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.48 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 30.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.63 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 26.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 26.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 25.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 25.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 25.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 25.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +59.4% | 12.65 tonnes per hectare | 20.17 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.44 tonnes per hectare | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | 18.11 tonnes per hectare | 25.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.32 tonnes per hectare | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.97 tonnes per hectare | 24.79 tonnes per hectare | 26.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6 tonnes per hectare | 25.36 tonnes per hectare | 26.08 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in South Korea?
- Lettuce yields in South Korea was 25.48 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.45 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does South Korea rank for lettuce yields?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.