Maize (corn) — Yield in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Maize (corn) — Yield was 5,713 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,713 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5,893 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
649.3 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Republic of Korea stood at 5,713 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Republic of Korea peaked at 5,893 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 649.3 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Republic of Korea 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 898.36 kg/ha 649.3 kg/ha 1,424 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,260 kg/ha 1,351 kg/ha 4,587 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,536 kg/ha 3,693 kg/ha 5,042 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,101 kg/ha 3,411 kg/ha 4,613 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,528 kg/ha 4,027 kg/ha 5,054 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,952 kg/ha 4,652 kg/ha 5,178 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,809 kg/ha 5,678 kg/ha 5,893 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 56 Indonesia 5,940 kg/ha compare
  2. 57 Russian Federation 5,836 kg/ha compare
  3. 58 Serbia and Montenegro 5,814 kg/ha compare
  4. 60 Syrian Arab Republic 5,684 kg/ha compare
  5. 61 Belarus 5,667 kg/ha compare
  6. 62 Brazil 5,426 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Republic of Korea?
Maize (corn) — yield in Republic of Korea was 5,713 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5,893 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 649.3 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Republic of Korea rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Republic of Korea ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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