Rapeseed yields in South Korea
South Korea: Rapeseed yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rapeseed 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 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in South Korea peaked at 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3198 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 58th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8466 tonnes per hectare | 0.3198 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.7702 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 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 rapeseed yields in South Korea?
- Rapeseed 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 rapeseed yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3198 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for rapeseed yields?
- South Korea ranks 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rapeseed 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.