Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested was 20,358 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Republic of Korea stood at 20,358 ha.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Republic of Korea peaked at 152,425 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12,718 ha, in 2001.
That places Republic of Korea 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,711 ha | — |
| 1962 | 75,847 ha | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 91,058 ha | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 132,691 ha | +45.7% |
| 1965 | 152,425 ha | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 147,882 ha | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 136,773 ha | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 136,390 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 135,482 ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 126,874 ha | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 111,229 ha | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 104,239 ha | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 96,612 ha | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 80,314 ha | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 94,580 ha | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 87,394 ha | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 77,259 ha | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 73,705 ha | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 61,219 ha | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 55,019 ha | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 50,065 ha | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 44,624 ha | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 42,147 ha | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 36,620 ha | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 33,486 ha | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 27,767 ha | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 25,640 ha | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 24,618 ha | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 25,557 ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 18,969 ha | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 17,313 ha | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 15,683 ha | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 14,132 ha | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 14,652 ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 14,908 ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 15,768 ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 15,282 ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 16,133 ha | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 20,109 ha | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 16,149 ha | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 12,718 ha | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 14,727 ha | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 14,161 ha | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 16,570 ha | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 17,178 ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 16,668 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 21,093 ha | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 19,451 ha | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 20,918 ha | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 19,200 ha | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 18,040 ha | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 22,997 ha | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 22,207 ha | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 20,515 ha | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 19,357 ha | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 23,151 ha | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 21,684 ha | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 20,948 ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21,941 ha | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 22,262 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23,236 ha | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 21,345 ha | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 18,463 ha | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 20,358 ha | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,918 ha | 61,711 ha | 152,425 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,342 ha | 61,219 ha | 126,874 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,554 ha | 24,618 ha | 55,019 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,295 ha | 14,132 ha | 20,109 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,963 ha | 12,718 ha | 21,093 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,004 ha | 18,040 ha | 23,151 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,133 ha | 18,463 ha | 23,236 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 29 Zimbabwe 28,137 ha compare
- 30 Bangladesh 27,953 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 27,285 ha compare
- 33 Ethiopia PDR 19,200 ha compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 19,150 ha compare
- 35 Niger 16,311 ha compare
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — area harvested in Republic of Korea?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested in Republic of Korea was 20,358 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 152,425 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,718 ha in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
- Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.