Cereals n.e.c. production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 21,538 t of cereals n.e.c., the 19th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 22,039 t in 2019. Area harvested: 11,070 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 21,538 t
- World rank
- 19 of 60
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 22,039 t
- 2019
Cereals n.e.c. in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 1.7 (+15%)
- kg per person
- 0.42
- world 0.98
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Hungary | 24,510 | 0.31% |
| 18 | Belarus | 22,125 | 0.28% |
| 19 | South Korea | 21,538 | 0.27% |
| 20 | Austria | 18,910 | 0.24% |
| 21 | Argentina | 17,245 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of cereals n.e.c.
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 | 21,538 | −2.2% | 11,070 | 1.95 |
| 2023 | 22,020 | +0.6% | 11,115 | 1.98 |
| 2022 | 21,882 | +35% | 10,113 | 2.16 |
| 2021 | 16,205 | −18% | 8,968 | 1.81 |
| 2020 | 19,677 | −11% | 9,642 | 2.04 |
| 2019 | 22,039 | +126% | 9,402 | 2.34 |
| 2018 | 9,738 | −17% | 7,384 | 1.32 |
| 2017 | 11,756 | −16% | 8,455 | 1.39 |
| 2016 | 14,074 | −21% | 11,378 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 17,723 | +18% | 12,322 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 14,967 | +18% | 10,290 | 1.45 |
| 2013 | 12,634 | −16% | 9,898 | 1.28 |
| 2012 | 14,993 | +44% | 10,540 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 10,441 | +15% | 8,627 | 1.21 |
| 2010 | 9,075 | +85% | 7,010 | 1.29 |
| 2009 | 4,905 | −12% | 3,532 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 5,557 | −27% | 3,671 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 7,620 | −6.5% | 5,177 | 1.47 |
| 2006 | 8,152 | +57% | 4,196 | 1.94 |
| 2005 | 5,196 | +50% | 4,352 | 1.19 |
| 2004 | 3,469 | −14% | 2,798 | 1.24 |
| 2003 | 4,042 | −1.9% | 2,738 | 1.48 |
| 2002 | 4,121 | +5.1% | 3,419 | 1.21 |
| 2001 | 3,922 | +34% | 3,043 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | 2,918 | +36% | 2,142 | 1.36 |
| 1999 | 2,151 | −20% | 1,819 | 1.18 |
| 1998 | 2,676 | +16% | 2,144 | 1.25 |
| 1997 | 2,305 | −25% | 1,723 | 1.34 |
| 1996 | 3,071 | +65% | 2,285 | 1.34 |
| 1995 | 1,859 | +91% | 1,342 | 1.39 |
| 1994 | 975 | +4.1% | 839 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 937 | −56% | 740 | 1.27 |
| 1992 | 2,138 | −3.1% | 1,682 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 2,207 | +1.8% | 1,634 | 1.35 |
| 1990 | 2,169 | +32% | 1,650 | 1.31 |
| 1989 | 1,644 | +15% | 1,255 | 1.31 |
| 1988 | 1,425 | −73% | 1,054 | 1.35 |
| 1987 | 5,352 | +191% | 3,205 | 1.67 |
| 1986 | 1,837 | +44% | 1,375 | 1.34 |
| 1985 | 1,277 | −39% | 994 | 1.28 |
| 1984 | 2,085 | +3.9% | 2,008 | 1.04 |
| 1983 | 2,007 | −13% | 2,022 | 0.99 |
| 1982 | 2,313 | +240% | 2,226 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 681 | −2.9% | 629 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 701 | −17% | 725 | 0.97 |
| 1979 | 841 | +15% | 895 | 0.94 |
| 1978 | 734 | −59% | 830 | 0.88 |
| 1977 | 1,788 | +72% | 1,844 | 0.97 |
| 1976 | 1,040 | +76% | 1,578 | 0.66 |
| 1975 | 590 | +195% | 934 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | 200 | — | 500 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 87 t USD 325,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 79
- Imports
- 5 t USD 70,000
- Importer rank
- 105 of 124
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 cereals n.e.c. in South Korea?
South Korea produced 21,538 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of cereals n.e.c.?
South Korea ranked 19th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Ethiopia with 72.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals n.e.c. in South Korea changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 22,039 t in 2019.
What is the yield of cereals n.e.c. in South Korea?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (21,538 t from 11,070 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import cereals n.e.c.?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 87 t (USD 325,000) and imports of 5 t (USD 70,000), 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.