Tomato yields in South Korea
South Korea: Tomato yields was 62.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato 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
The most recent figure for tomato yields in South Korea is 62.62 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in South Korea peaked at 70.72 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
South Korea ranks 45th of 173 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 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.48 tonnes per hectare | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | 44.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.62 tonnes per hectare | 28.27 tonnes per hectare | 33.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.5 tonnes per hectare | 31.28 tonnes per hectare | 58.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9 tonnes per hectare | 56.28 tonnes per hectare | 67.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.27 tonnes per hectare | 61.07 tonnes per hectare | 70.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.19 tonnes per hectare | 61.46 tonnes per hectare | 62.62 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 tomato yields in South Korea?
- Tomato yields in South Korea was 62.62 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 tomato yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.72 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for tomato yields?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Tomato 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.