Rye yields in South Korea
South Korea: Rye yields was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3.95 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.3846 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Rye yields in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.52 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in South Korea peaked at 3.95 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3846 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
South Korea ranks 35th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Rye yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 1967 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +82.5% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3846 tonnes per hectare | -70.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +462.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.52 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +462.6% | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.3846 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 rye yields in South Korea?
- Rye yields in South Korea was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3846 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does South Korea rank for rye yields?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.