Pea yields in South Korea
South Korea: Pea yields was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.4571 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2024
Pea 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
South Korea recorded 1.38 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in South Korea peaked at 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4571 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 60th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Pea yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7244 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7146 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1964 | 0.466 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4842 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4913 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4667 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5446 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6187 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6467 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5543 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.614 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6369 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6971 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7335 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9032 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8462 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8148 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8148 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7667 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7742 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6957 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +77.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +77.1% | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | -36.0% | 0.7146 tonnes per hectare | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | -26.2% | 0.7742 tonnes per hectare | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.552 tonnes per hectare | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare | 0.7244 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7022 tonnes per hectare | 0.5543 tonnes per hectare | 0.9032 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8568 tonnes per hectare | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 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 pea yields in South Korea?
- Pea yields in South Korea was 1.38 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 pea yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4571 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for pea yields?
- South Korea ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Pea 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.