Soya beans — Production in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Soya beans — Production was 154,954 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
154,954 t
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
318,735 t
in 1977
All-time low
75,448 t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Production in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — production in Republic of Korea is 154,954 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in Republic of Korea peaked at 318,735 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 75,448 t, in 2016.

Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 108 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.

Soya beans — Production in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Production in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 164,836 t
1962 155,747 t -5.5%
1963 156,372 t +0.4%
1964 162,857 t +4.1%
1965 174,456 t +7.1%
1966 161,303 t -7.5%
1967 201,452 t +24.9%
1968 245,257 t +21.7%
1969 229,046 t -6.6%
1970 231,994 t +1.3%
1971 229,000 t -1.3%
1972 223,939 t -2.2%
1973 245,822 t +9.8%
1974 318,576 t +29.6%
1975 310,555 t -2.5%
1976 294,949 t -5.0%
1977 318,735 t +8.1%
1978 292,832 t -8.1%
1979 257,069 t -12.2%
1980 216,318 t -15.9%
1981 256,851 t +18.7%
1982 233,358 t -9.1%
1983 226,368 t -3.0%
1984 253,527 t +12.0%
1985 233,863 t -7.8%
1986 198,537 t -15.1%
1987 203,478 t +2.5%
1988 239,431 t +17.7%
1989 251,552 t +5.1%
1990 232,786 t -7.5%
1991 183,171 t -21.3%
1992 175,925 t -4.0%
1993 170,151 t -3.3%
1994 154,380 t -9.3%
1995 159,640 t +3.4%
1996 160,081 t +0.3%
1997 156,489 t -2.2%
1998 140,441 t -10.3%
1999 116,120 t -17.3%
2000 113,196 t -2.5%
2001 117,723 t +4.0%
2002 115,024 t -2.3%
2003 105,089 t -8.6%
2004 138,570 t +31.9%
2005 183,338 t +32.3%
2006 156,404 t -14.7%
2007 114,245 t -27.0%
2008 132,674 t +16.1%
2009 139,251 t +5.0%
2010 105,345 t -24.3%
2011 129,394 t +22.8%
2012 122,519 t -5.3%
2013 154,067 t +25.7%
2014 139,267 t -9.6%
2015 103,504 t -25.7%
2016 75,448 t -27.1%
2017 85,644 t +13.5%
2018 89,410 t +4.4%
2019 105,340 t +17.8%
2020 80,926 t -23.2%
2021 110,781 t +36.9%
2022 129,925 t +17.3%
2023 141,477 t +8.9%
2024 154,954 t +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183,481 t 155,747 t 245,257 t 9
1970s 272,347 t 223,939 t 318,735 t 10
1980s 231,328 t 198,537 t 256,851 t 10
1990s 164,918 t 116,120 t 232,786 t 10
2000s 131,551 t 105,089 t 183,338 t 10
2010s 110,994 t 75,448 t 154,067 t 10
2020s 123,613 t 80,926 t 154,954 t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 32 Yugoslav SFR 187,900 t compare
  2. 33 Zambia 169,700 t compare
  3. 34 Uganda 155,000 t compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 152,740 t compare
  5. 37 Myanmar 140,000 t compare
  6. 38 Burkina Faso 138,052 t compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in Republic of Korea?
Soya beans — production in Republic of Korea was 154,954 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 318,735 t in 1977.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 75,448 t in 2016.
How does Republic of Korea rank for soya beans — production?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
152 places, 7,588 data points, 1961–2024
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