Yields of important staple crops in South Korea
South Korea: Yields of important staple crops was 3.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.92
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
40th
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2023
All-time low
1.66
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of important staple crops in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of important staple crops in South Korea is 3.92, 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, yields of important staple crops in South Korea peaked at 4.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 40th of 125 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 | 2.08 | 1.66 | 2.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 1.68 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 2.69 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 2.71 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 2.55 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.59 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.25 | 4.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (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)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 2.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in South Korea?
- Yields of important staple crops in South Korea was 3.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for yields of important staple crops?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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