Beans, dry production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 5,979 t of beans, dry, the 76th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 47,487 t in 1982. Area harvested: 4,191 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,979 t
- World rank
- 76 of 106
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 47,487 t
- 1982
Beans, dry in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 0.9 (+59%)
- kg per person
- 0.12
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 6,494 | 0.02% |
| 75 | North Macedonia | 6,298 | 0.02% |
| 76 | South Korea | 5,979 | 0.02% |
| 77 | Belize | 5,170 | 0.02% |
| 78 | Djibouti | 5,009 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,979 | −24% | 4,191 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 7,892 | −24% | 5,369 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 10,331 | +40% | 6,237 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 7,402 | −0.1% | 5,547 | 1.33 |
| 2020 | 7,407 | −19% | 6,088 | 1.22 |
| 2019 | 9,137 | +18% | 7,434 | 1.23 |
| 2018 | 7,723 | +6.2% | 6,469 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 7,270 | +23% | 6,370 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | 5,897 | −19% | 5,326 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 7,289 | −22% | 6,551 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 9,296 | −6.8% | 8,195 | 1.13 |
| 2013 | 9,973 | +55% | 9,698 | 1.03 |
| 2012 | 6,448 | +16% | 6,875 | 0.94 |
| 2011 | 5,540 | −9.2% | 5,254 | 1.05 |
| 2010 | 6,104 | −18% | 5,752 | 1.06 |
| 2009 | 7,413 | −2.3% | 6,362 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 7,584 | −0.8% | 6,684 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 7,645 | +19% | 6,847 | 1.12 |
| 2006 | 6,427 | −8.9% | 5,539 | 1.16 |
| 2005 | 7,057 | −24% | 6,442 | 1.10 |
| 2004 | 9,322 | +15% | 8,131 | 1.15 |
| 2003 | 8,105 | −21% | 8,433 | 0.96 |
| 2002 | 10,264 | −23% | 10,441 | 0.98 |
| 2001 | 13,371 | −0.2% | 13,513 | 0.99 |
| 2000 | 13,403 | −12% | 14,146 | 0.95 |
| 1999 | 15,285 | −7.6% | 14,482 | 1.06 |
| 1998 | 16,542 | −6.1% | 15,737 | 1.05 |
| 1997 | 17,625 | −21% | 15,955 | 1.10 |
| 1996 | 22,253 | +2.1% | 17,692 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 21,788 | +27% | 20,900 | 1.04 |
| 1994 | 17,212 | −28% | 18,899 | 0.91 |
| 1993 | 23,894 | −16% | 22,093 | 1.08 |
| 1992 | 28,348 | −11% | 23,602 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 31,686 | +12% | 27,876 | 1.14 |
| 1990 | 28,304 | −28% | 26,690 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 39,054 | −17% | 33,918 | 1.15 |
| 1988 | 47,288 | +12% | 39,565 | 1.20 |
| 1987 | 42,219 | +13% | 40,452 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 37,495 | +26% | 34,687 | 1.08 |
| 1985 | 29,846 | −2.3% | 29,728 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 30,550 | −16% | 31,205 | 0.98 |
| 1983 | 36,366 | −23% | 35,950 | 1.01 |
| 1982 | 47,487 | +17% | 45,437 | 1.05 |
| 1981 | 40,672 | +18% | 42,780 | 0.95 |
| 1980 | 34,480 | −13% | 38,790 | 0.89 |
| 1979 | 39,641 | +23% | 40,121 | 0.99 |
| 1978 | 32,131 | −26% | 36,699 | 0.88 |
| 1977 | 43,601 | +3.4% | 46,135 | 0.95 |
| 1976 | 42,172 | +19% | 45,875 | 0.92 |
| 1975 | 35,323 | +1.9% | 44,549 | 0.79 |
| 1974 | 34,656 | +29% | 41,235 | 0.84 |
| 1973 | 26,770 | +1.7% | 42,349 | 0.63 |
| 1972 | 26,318 | −8.2% | 42,060 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 28,673 | −8.0% | 45,029 | 0.64 |
| 1970 | 31,172 | −1.8% | 49,530 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 31,757 | −1.6% | 52,133 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 32,273 | +28% | 51,460 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 25,231 | +4.2% | 50,620 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 24,225 | +21% | 48,045 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 19,970 | −2.5% | 40,304 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 20,483 | +11% | 37,156 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 18,482 | −0.5% | 36,668 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 18,570 | +2.1% | 35,112 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 18,186 | — | 36,076 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 194 t USD 176,000
- Exporter rank
- 94 of 139
- Imports
- 53,319 t USD 81.2 m
- Importer rank
- 23 of 185
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beans, dry in South Korea?
South Korea produced 5,979 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
South Korea ranked 76th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in South Korea changed?
It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 47,487 t in 1982.
What is the yield of beans, dry in South Korea?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,979 t from 4,191 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 194 t (USD 176,000) and imports of 53,319 t (USD 81.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for South Korea is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.