Lettuce yields in South Korea
South Korea: Lettuce yields was 25.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.