Soybean yields in South Korea
South Korea: Soybean yields was 2.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.5421 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 106 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.
Soybean yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5683 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5421 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5528 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5792 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5615 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5846 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6488 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7823 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7505 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7852 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8324 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7949 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7889 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
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- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.08 tonnes per hectare compare
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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 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 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.