Rapeseed yields in South Korea
South Korea: Rapeseed yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.09 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
0.3198 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 59th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7175 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5793 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3198 tonnes per hectare | -44.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7331 tonnes per hectare | +129.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8853 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9976 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +68.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7702 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 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 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +129.2% | 0.3198 tonnes per hectare | 0.7331 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +68.0% | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 59th out of 64 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.