Millet yields in South Korea
South Korea: Millet yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0.4669 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 89 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.
Millet yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4669 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4847 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5295 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5404 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4908 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5997 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4883 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6702 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7994 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7811 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8821 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.839 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9255 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9924 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9659 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 89 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.