Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested was 138,028 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
138,028 ha
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
390,191 ha
in 1973
All-time low
115,379 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Republic of Korea stood at 138,028 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Republic of Korea peaked at 390,191 ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 115,379 ha, in 2018.

Republic of Korea ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 356,219 ha
1962 366,754 ha +3.0%
1963 331,366 ha -9.6%
1964 331,113 ha -0.1%
1965 358,611 ha +8.3%
1966 331,684 ha -7.5%
1967 373,301 ha +12.5%
1968 377,347 ha +1.1%
1969 384,906 ha +2.0%
1970 379,004 ha -1.5%
1971 362,419 ha -4.4%
1972 360,561 ha -0.5%
1973 390,191 ha +8.2%
1974 379,696 ha -2.7%
1975 383,235 ha +0.9%
1976 370,970 ha -3.2%
1977 369,570 ha -0.4%
1978 373,637 ha +1.1%
1979 327,876 ha -12.2%
1980 294,156 ha -10.3%
1981 289,882 ha -1.5%
1982 294,658 ha +1.6%
1983 305,472 ha +3.7%
1984 307,529 ha +0.7%
1985 275,009 ha -10.6%
1986 274,241 ha -0.3%
1987 314,248 ha +14.6%
1988 281,979 ha -10.3%
1989 282,968 ha +0.4%
1990 263,728 ha -6.8%
1991 231,545 ha -12.2%
1992 212,840 ha -8.1%
1993 216,106 ha +1.5%
1994 205,568 ha -4.9%
1995 205,113 ha -0.2%
1996 179,608 ha -12.4%
1997 187,139 ha +4.2%
1998 193,883 ha +3.6%
1999 174,030 ha -10.2%
2000 163,105 ha -6.3%
2001 157,197 ha -3.6%
2002 157,604 ha +0.3%
2003 149,396 ha -5.2%
2004 146,086 ha -2.2%
2005 167,677 ha +14.8%
2006 151,616 ha -9.6%
2007 140,036 ha -7.6%
2008 135,220 ha -3.4%
2009 140,391 ha +3.8%
2010 138,843 ha -1.1%
2011 141,463 ha +1.9%
2012 140,987 ha -0.3%
2013 138,785 ha -1.6%
2014 146,048 ha +5.2%
2015 129,964 ha -11.0%
2016 128,290 ha -1.3%
2017 124,780 ha -2.7%
2018 115,379 ha -7.5%
2019 125,309 ha +8.6%
2020 118,790 ha -5.2%
2021 116,150 ha -2.2%
2022 131,473 ha +13.2%
2023 134,623 ha +2.4%
2024 138,028 ha +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 356,811 ha 331,113 ha 384,906 ha 9
1970s 369,716 ha 327,876 ha 390,191 ha 10
1980s 292,014 ha 274,241 ha 314,248 ha 10
1990s 206,956 ha 174,030 ha 263,728 ha 10
2000s 150,833 ha 135,220 ha 167,677 ha 10
2010s 132,985 ha 115,379 ha 146,048 ha 10
2020s 127,813 ha 116,150 ha 138,028 ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 80 Japan 161,166 ha compare
  2. 81 Guinea-Bissau 156,837 ha compare
  3. 82 Austria 155,749 ha compare
  4. 84 Tajikistan 136,497 ha compare
  5. 85 Madagascar 135,945 ha compare
  6. 86 Mongolia 131,222 ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Republic of Korea?
Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested in Republic of Korea was 138,028 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 390,191 ha in 1973.
What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 115,379 ha in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested?
Republic of Korea ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,029 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.