Rice yields in South Korea
South Korea: Rice yields was 6.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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 6.86 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in South Korea peaked at 7.22 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.58 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 15th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 6.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 tonnes per hectare | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 tonnes per hectare | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | 7.11 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 rice yields in South Korea?
- Rice yields in South Korea was 6.86 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 rice yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for rice yields?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Rice 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.