Corn yields in South Korea
South Korea: Corn yields was 5.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.6493 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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, corn yields in South Korea stood at 5.71 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in South Korea peaked at 5.89 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6493 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places South Korea 57th out of 171 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.
Corn yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6788 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6796 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6493 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8093 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8085 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9436 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6802 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +109.4% |
| 1969 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.71 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +109.4% | 0.6802 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +41.3% | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 4.59 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8984 tonnes per hectare | 0.6493 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in South Korea?
- Corn yields in South Korea was 5.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6493 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for corn yields?
- South Korea ranks 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.