Sweet potatoes — Yield in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 15,445 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 15,445 kg/ha for sweet potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in Republic of Korea peaked at 24,634 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12,214 kg/ha, in 1967.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 112 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.
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,206 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,177 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 15,423 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 19,980 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 19,660 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 18,192 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 12,214 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 1968 | 15,025 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 15,668 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 16,836 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 17,094 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 18,010 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 17,274 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 18,049 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 20,651 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 20,406 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 20,190 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 22,077 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 22,650 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 20,049 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 22,142 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 18,884 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 24,004 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 24,434 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 23,500 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 24,634 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 21,163 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 22,768 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 23,175 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22,758 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 21,729 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 20,075 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 19,966 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16,864 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 20,446 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 21,383 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 19,177 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 21,016 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 21,288 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,356 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21,473 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21,505 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,977 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 20,835 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 16,447 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 17,149 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 16,701 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16,932 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16,764 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15,569 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 14,151 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 14,901 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,838 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,699 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15,222 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14,739 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,986 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,574 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 16,787 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 14,820 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 15,016 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15,795 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 16,233 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15,445 kg/ha | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,283 kg/ha | 12,214 kg/ha | 19,980 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,324 kg/ha | 16,836 kg/ha | 22,650 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,475 kg/ha | 18,884 kg/ha | 24,634 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,470 kg/ha | 16,864 kg/ha | 22,758 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,814 kg/ha | 16,447 kg/ha | 21,505 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,147 kg/ha | 14,151 kg/ha | 16,787 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,462 kg/ha | 14,820 kg/ha | 16,233 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — yield in Republic of Korea?
- Sweet potatoes — yield in Republic of Korea was 15,445 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24,634 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,214 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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