Kiwi fruit production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 8,008 t of kiwi fruit, the 15th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.5%. The record was 14,700 t in 1998. Area harvested: 521 ha, yield 15.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,008 t
- World rank
- 15 of 26
- 10-year change
- −8.5%
- Record
- 14,700 t
- 1998
Kiwi fruit in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.4
- world 16.3 (−5.5%)
- kg per person
- 0.15
- world 0.54
- 10-year change
- −8.5%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | India | 17,330 | 0.39% |
| 14 | Israel | 11,007 | 0.25% |
| 15 | South Korea | 8,008 | 0.18% |
| 16 | Australia | 4,310 | 0.10% |
| 17 | Georgia | 900 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of kiwi 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 | 8,008 | −0.8% | 521 | 15.37 |
| 2023 | 8,076 | −0.8% | 527 | 15.32 |
| 2022 | 8,143 | −1.0% | 530 | 15.36 |
| 2021 | 8,226 | −3.5% | 507 | 16.22 |
| 2020 | 8,525 | +1.9% | 544 | 15.67 |
| 2019 | 8,370 | +3.3% | 538 | 15.56 |
| 2018 | 8,100 | −3.9% | 520 | 15.58 |
| 2017 | 8,426 | −1.8% | 544 | 15.49 |
| 2016 | 8,584 | +9.9% | 551 | 15.58 |
| 2015 | 7,808 | −11% | 492 | 15.87 |
| 2014 | 8,754 | −4.8% | 562 | 15.58 |
| 2013 | 9,191 | −3.2% | 599 | 15.34 |
| 2012 | 9,491 | −3.1% | 628 | 15.11 |
| 2011 | 9,791 | −3.0% | 657 | 14.90 |
| 2010 | 10,090 | −2.9% | 688 | 14.67 |
| 2009 | 10,390 | −2.8% | 719 | 14.45 |
| 2008 | 10,690 | −2.7% | 751 | 14.23 |
| 2007 | 10,990 | −3.9% | 785 | 14.00 |
| 2006 | 11,436 | +33% | 811 | 14.10 |
| 2005 | 8,577 | −14% | 694 | 12.36 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | −17% | 800 | 12.50 |
| 2003 | 12,000 | −11% | 915 | 13.11 |
| 2002 | 13,500 | −3.6% | 1,000 | 13.50 |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +1.3% | 1,050 | 13.33 |
| 2000 | 13,825 | +4.8% | 1,041 | 13.28 |
| 1999 | 13,188 | −10% | 1,106 | 11.92 |
| 1998 | 14,700 | +3.7% | 1,270 | 11.57 |
| 1997 | 14,170 | +10% | 1,340 | 10.57 |
| 1996 | 12,860 | +5.5% | 1,340 | 9.60 |
| 1995 | 12,184 | +39% | 1,470 | 8.29 |
| 1994 | 8,741 | +2.4% | 1,379 | 6.34 |
| 1993 | 8,538 | +3.3% | 1,131 | 7.55 |
| 1992 | 8,263 | +29% | 989 | 8.35 |
| 1991 | 6,420 | +18% | 846 | 7.59 |
| 1990 | 5,460 | +37% | 813 | 6.72 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +38% | 600 | 6.67 |
| 1988 | 2,900 | +2,800% | 449 | 6.46 |
| 1987 | 100 | — | 157 | 0.64 |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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
- 457 t USD 1.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 71
- Imports
- 49,650 t USD 175 m
- Importer rank
- 10 of 166
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 kiwi fruit in South Korea?
South Korea produced 8,008 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of kiwi fruit?
South Korea ranked 15th of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.7% of the world total.
How has the production of kiwi fruit in South Korea changed?
It fell by 8.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 14,700 t in 1998.
What is the yield of kiwi fruit in South Korea?
15.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,008 t from 521 ha), against a world average of 16.3 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import kiwi fruit?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 457 t (USD 1.8 m) and imports of 49,650 t (USD 175 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.