Millet yields in South Korea
South Korea: Millet yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in South Korea, 1961–2024
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, millet yields in South Korea stood at 1 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in South Korea peaked at 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4669 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places South Korea 56th out of 88 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5633 tonnes per hectare | 0.4669 tonnes per hectare | 0.7994 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9904 tonnes per hectare | 0.7811 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.9659 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 millet yields in South Korea?
- Millet yields in South Korea was 1 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 millet yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4669 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for millet yields?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Millet 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.