Share cereal human food in South Korea
South Korea: Share cereal human food was 39.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.32
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 191 countries
All-time high
98.23
in 1963
All-time low
38.98
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in South Korea stood at 39.32.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in South Korea peaked at 98.23 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 38.98, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.65 | 89.37 | 98.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.22 | 70.2 | 93.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.69 | 54.8 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7 | 45.13 | 58.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.07 | 45.68 | 49.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.83 | 41.47 | 48.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.76 | 38.98 | 41.48 | 4 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in South Korea?
- Share cereal human food in South Korea was 39.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.23 in 1963.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.98 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for share cereal human food?
- South Korea ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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