Potato yields in South Korea
South Korea: Potato yields was 24.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 159 countries
All-time high
29.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
7.82 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in South Korea stood at 24.67 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in South Korea peaked at 29.43 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.82 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
That places South Korea 58th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | +41.9% |
| 1965 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 11.39 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 10.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 11.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 11.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 11.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 11.68 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 18.49 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 20.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 19.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 23.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 22.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 22.82 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 25.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 24.65 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 25.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 26.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.13 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 29.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 27.62 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 23.21 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 24.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 26.52 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 22.25 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 23.42 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 28.65 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 23.44 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 25.52 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 24.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.44 tonnes per hectare | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 tonnes per hectare | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | 25.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 tonnes per hectare | 23.95 tonnes per hectare | 29.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.25 tonnes per hectare | 22.25 tonnes per hectare | 28.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 tonnes per hectare | 23.44 tonnes per hectare | 25.52 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 potato yields in South Korea?
- Potato yields in South Korea was 24.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.43 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does South Korea rank for potato yields?
- South Korea ranks 58th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.