Wheat yields in South Korea
South Korea: Wheat yields was 3.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.92 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
40th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.66 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in South Korea is 3.92 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in South Korea peaked at 4.47 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places South Korea 40th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat yields in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +53.5% |
| 1980 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.92 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.03 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 wheat yields in South Korea?
- Wheat yields in South Korea was 3.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for wheat yields?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.