Soybean yields in South Korea
South Korea: Soybean yields was 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean 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 2.09 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in South Korea peaked at 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5421 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 38th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6189 tonnes per hectare | 0.5421 tonnes per hectare | 0.7823 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.7852 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 35 Romania 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Mexico 2.12 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 Syria 2.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 French Polynesia 2.03 tonnes per hectare compare
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 soybean yields in South Korea?
- Soybean yields in South Korea was 2.09 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 soybean yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5421 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for soybean yields?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Soybean 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.