All fruit production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 2.9 million t of all fruit, the 48th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 4.0 million t in 2008. Area harvested: 182,423 ha, yield 15.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 48 of 192
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 4.0 million t
- 2008
All fruit in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.46% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.9
- world 13.9 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 56.2
- world 117
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 3,420,210 | 0.36% |
| 47 | Venezuela | 3,166,002 | 0.33% |
| 48 | South Korea | 2,904,160 | 0.30% |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 2,853,992 | 0.30% |
| 50 | Myanmar | 2,851,601 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 2,904,160 | +5.2% | 182,423 | 15.92 |
| 2023 | 2,761,610 | −9.8% | 179,336 | 15.40 |
| 2022 | 3,062,800 | +2.6% | 181,769 | 16.85 |
| 2021 | 2,984,886 | +7.9% | 176,633 | 16.90 |
| 2020 | 2,765,155 | −10% | 178,359 | 15.50 |
| 2019 | 3,077,051 | +3.9% | 183,412 | 16.78 |
| 2018 | 2,961,449 | −8.9% | 186,950 | 15.84 |
| 2017 | 3,249,806 | −2.0% | 189,872 | 17.12 |
| 2016 | 3,316,253 | −1.4% | 191,729 | 17.30 |
| 2015 | 3,364,122 | −11% | 190,687 | 17.64 |
| 2014 | 3,762,503 | +15% | 191,899 | 19.61 |
| 2013 | 3,284,859 | −3.6% | 188,903 | 17.39 |
| 2012 | 3,407,716 | +11% | 187,943 | 18.13 |
| 2011 | 3,074,895 | −15% | 189,511 | 16.23 |
| 2010 | 3,619,784 | −4.5% | 193,057 | 18.75 |
| 2009 | 3,791,095 | −5.7% | 191,818 | 19.76 |
| 2008 | 4,021,916 | +2.7% | 195,689 | 20.55 |
| 2007 | 3,915,715 | +5.4% | 192,313 | 20.36 |
| 2006 | 3,716,048 | −5.4% | 192,207 | 19.33 |
| 2005 | 3,928,188 | +5.9% | 197,779 | 19.86 |
| 2004 | 3,710,644 | +5.1% | 199,506 | 18.60 |
| 2003 | 3,531,063 | −7.8% | 207,770 | 17.00 |
| 2002 | 3,828,884 | −2.3% | 214,174 | 17.88 |
| 2001 | 3,919,907 | +1.0% | 218,122 | 17.97 |
| 2000 | 3,881,009 | +3.2% | 221,482 | 17.52 |
| 1999 | 3,761,686 | +11% | 224,402 | 16.76 |
| 1998 | 3,398,758 | −13% | 225,280 | 15.09 |
| 1997 | 3,919,832 | +10% | 234,646 | 16.71 |
| 1996 | 3,551,716 | −9.8% | 232,051 | 15.31 |
| 1995 | 3,935,864 | +23% | 240,521 | 16.36 |
| 1994 | 3,210,806 | +1.3% | 215,467 | 14.90 |
| 1993 | 3,169,204 | −3.0% | 209,728 | 15.11 |
| 1992 | 3,266,057 | +16% | 198,545 | 16.45 |
| 1991 | 2,808,737 | +4.4% | 185,403 | 15.15 |
| 1990 | 2,689,694 | −10% | 176,614 | 15.23 |
| 1989 | 2,989,561 | +17% | 167,524 | 17.85 |
| 1988 | 2,555,596 | +12% | 159,423 | 16.03 |
| 1987 | 2,287,792 | +9.2% | 151,374 | 15.11 |
| 1986 | 2,094,357 | −0.4% | 144,627 | 14.48 |
| 1985 | 2,102,070 | +16% | 141,425 | 14.86 |
| 1984 | 1,807,412 | −4.8% | 137,157 | 13.18 |
| 1983 | 1,898,548 | +3.3% | 132,867 | 14.29 |
| 1982 | 1,837,779 | +20% | 136,837 | 13.43 |
| 1981 | 1,529,770 | +7.2% | 128,702 | 11.89 |
| 1980 | 1,426,928 | −1.4% | 135,502 | 10.53 |
| 1979 | 1,447,423 | +18% | 129,502 | 11.18 |
| 1978 | 1,223,208 | +5.1% | 120,301 | 10.17 |
| 1977 | 1,164,200 | +16% | 119,169 | 9.77 |
| 1976 | 1,005,098 | +20% | 112,433 | 8.94 |
| 1975 | 837,289 | −5.4% | 95,352 | 8.78 |
| 1974 | 885,352 | +10% | 95,926 | 9.23 |
| 1973 | 803,830 | +8.5% | 83,086 | 9.67 |
| 1972 | 741,124 | +11% | 75,536 | 9.81 |
| 1971 | 665,531 | +3.0% | 71,282 | 9.34 |
| 1970 | 646,245 | +2.4% | 75,483 | 8.56 |
| 1969 | 630,975 | +9.8% | 70,686 | 8.93 |
| 1968 | 574,893 | +11% | 65,153 | 8.82 |
| 1967 | 518,862 | +16% | 60,053 | 8.64 |
| 1966 | 449,221 | +5.9% | 55,214 | 8.14 |
| 1965 | 423,994 | +30% | 53,425 | 7.94 |
| 1964 | 326,644 | +30% | 38,907 | 8.40 |
| 1963 | 251,129 | −6.8% | 30,848 | 8.14 |
| 1962 | 269,413 | +26% | 29,680 | 9.08 |
| 1961 | 214,160 | — | 29,270 | 7.32 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in South Korea?
South Korea produced 2.9 million t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of fruit?
South Korea ranked 48th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in South Korea changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 4.0 million t in 2008.
What is the yield of fruit in South Korea?
15.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.9 million t from 182,423 ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.