Millet production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 1,000 t of millet, the 60th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 78,846 t in 1968. Area harvested: 1,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1,000 t
- World rank
- 60 of 74
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 78,846 t
- 1968
Millet in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.0 (−0.6%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Afghanistan | 1,646 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Botswana | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 61 | South Korea | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 62 | Vietnam | 856 | 0.00% |
| 63 | Switzerland | 704 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | −22% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 1,289 | −4.4% | 1,186 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 1,348 | −6.3% | 1,216 | 1.11 |
| 2016 | 1,438 | −5.3% | 1,265 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 1,518 | −2.9% | 1,308 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 1,563 | −6.2% | 1,340 | 1.17 |
| 2013 | 1,666 | −1.0% | 1,375 | 1.21 |
| 2012 | 1,683 | +1.0% | 1,394 | 1.21 |
| 2011 | 1,666 | +3.7% | 1,396 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 1,607 | +18% | 1,337 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 1,360 | +8.9% | 1,101 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | 1,249 | −7.9% | 1,051 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 1,356 | −42% | 1,150 | 1.18 |
| 2006 | 2,326 | +2.6% | 1,935 | 1.20 |
| 2005 | 2,268 | −14% | 1,928 | 1.18 |
| 2004 | 2,644 | +35% | 2,339 | 1.13 |
| 2003 | 1,961 | +12% | 1,727 | 1.14 |
| 2002 | 1,755 | −5.2% | 1,704 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 1,851 | +4.5% | 1,275 | 1.45 |
| 2000 | 1,771 | +7.7% | 1,438 | 1.23 |
| 1999 | 1,644 | −45% | 1,702 | 0.97 |
| 1998 | 2,996 | +131% | 2,697 | 1.11 |
| 1997 | 1,295 | +19% | 1,229 | 1.05 |
| 1996 | 1,091 | −33% | 906 | 1.20 |
| 1995 | 1,628 | −31% | 1,187 | 1.37 |
| 1994 | 2,352 | +9.4% | 2,102 | 1.12 |
| 1993 | 2,150 | +25% | 1,807 | 1.19 |
| 1992 | 1,721 | −24% | 1,243 | 1.38 |
| 1991 | 2,252 | −42% | 1,778 | 1.27 |
| 1990 | 3,910 | +24% | 3,113 | 1.26 |
| 1989 | 3,152 | +30% | 2,579 | 1.22 |
| 1988 | 2,421 | −6.0% | 1,881 | 1.29 |
| 1987 | 2,575 | −21% | 2,141 | 1.20 |
| 1986 | 3,270 | −30% | 2,749 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | 4,667 | +89% | 3,986 | 1.17 |
| 1984 | 2,465 | +58% | 2,049 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 1,558 | −71% | 1,526 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 5,380 | +14% | 4,595 | 1.17 |
| 1981 | 4,737 | +31% | 4,055 | 1.17 |
| 1980 | 3,606 | +3.9% | 3,261 | 1.11 |
| 1979 | 3,472 | −48% | 2,938 | 1.18 |
| 1978 | 6,663 | −61% | 5,527 | 1.21 |
| 1977 | 17,114 | −24% | 14,248 | 1.20 |
| 1976 | 22,569 | −20% | 20,925 | 1.08 |
| 1975 | 28,130 | −6.2% | 28,344 | 0.99 |
| 1974 | 29,994 | −3.2% | 32,407 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 30,989 | −1.6% | 36,934 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 31,504 | −10% | 35,713 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 35,051 | −22% | 42,896 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 44,665 | −27% | 57,182 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 61,367 | −22% | 76,768 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 78,846 | +86% | 117,651 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 42,420 | −28% | 86,872 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 58,838 | −5.9% | 98,109 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 62,550 | −18% | 127,454 | 0.49 |
| 1964 | 76,260 | +1.7% | 141,119 | 0.54 |
| 1963 | 74,975 | +7.7% | 141,603 | 0.53 |
| 1962 | 69,638 | +1.2% | 143,671 | 0.48 |
| 1961 | 68,780 | — | 147,301 | 0.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19 t USD 103,000
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 87
- Imports
- 11,014 t USD 8.5 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 144
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 millet in South Korea?
South Korea produced 1,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of millet?
South Korea ranked 60th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in South Korea changed?
It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 78,846 t in 1968.
What is the yield of millet in South Korea?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,000 t from 1,000 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import millet?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 19 t (USD 103,000) and imports of 11,014 t (USD 8.5 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 from an external organisation. 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.