Soy production, yield and area harvested in South Korea
South Korea: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 154,954 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
In 2024, soy production, yield and area harvested in South Korea stood at 154,954 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in South Korea peaked at 318,735 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 75,448 tonnes, in 2016.
South Korea ranks 36th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,481 tonnes | 155,747 tonnes | 245,257 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 272,347 tonnes | 223,939 tonnes | 318,735 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 231,328 tonnes | 198,537 tonnes | 256,851 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,918 tonnes | 116,120 tonnes | 232,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,551 tonnes | 105,089 tonnes | 183,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,994 tonnes | 75,448 tonnes | 154,067 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,613 tonnes | 80,926 tonnes | 154,954 tonnes | 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in South Korea?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in South Korea was 154,954 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 318,735 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,448 tonnes in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.