Other nuts production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 19,234 t of other nuts, the 14th largest in the world (1.76% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.9%. The record was 20,955 t in 2010. Area harvested: 9,058 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 19,234 t
- World rank
- 14 of 66
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- Record
- 20,955 t
- 2010
Other nuts in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 1.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.1 (+87%)
- kg per person
- 0.37
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kenya | 24,373 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Spain | 24,210 | 2.2% |
| 14 | South Korea | 19,234 | 1.8% |
| 15 | North Korea | 17,219 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Thailand | 14,670 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of other nuts
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 | 19,234 | −0.5% | 9,058 | 2.12 |
| 2023 | 19,335 | +0.9% | 9,060 | 2.13 |
| 2022 | 19,159 | −0.2% | 9,076 | 2.11 |
| 2021 | 19,206 | +2.1% | 9,037 | 2.13 |
| 2020 | 18,804 | +1.0% | 9,065 | 2.07 |
| 2019 | 18,610 | +0.7% | 9,127 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 18,474 | +0.4% | 8,920 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 18,393 | −0.4% | 9,147 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 18,475 | −0.3% | 8,807 | 2.10 |
| 2015 | 18,524 | +0.1% | 8,807 | 2.10 |
| 2014 | 18,505 | +15% | 9,200 | 2.01 |
| 2013 | 16,039 | +19% | 8,434 | 1.90 |
| 2012 | 13,532 | −21% | 7,100 | 1.91 |
| 2011 | 17,037 | −19% | 6,800 | 2.51 |
| 2010 | 20,955 | +12% | 8,400 | 2.49 |
| 2009 | 18,746 | +17% | 7,500 | 2.50 |
| 2008 | 16,011 | −3.0% | 6,400 | 2.50 |
| 2007 | 16,502 | +18% | 6,600 | 2.50 |
| 2006 | 13,997 | −7.4% | 5,600 | 2.50 |
| 2005 | 15,108 | −2.2% | 5,991 | 2.52 |
| 2004 | 15,453 | +21% | 6,000 | 2.58 |
| 2003 | 12,821 | +4.8% | 5,000 | 2.56 |
| 2002 | 12,232 | −8.2% | 4,800 | 2.55 |
| 2001 | 13,319 | +1.7% | 5,237 | 2.54 |
| 2000 | 13,092 | +6.6% | 5,135 | 2.55 |
| 1999 | 12,287 | −3.9% | 4,815 | 2.55 |
| 1998 | 12,790 | −15% | 5,000 | 2.56 |
| 1997 | 15,021 | −12% | 6,000 | 2.50 |
| 1996 | 17,059 | +0.4% | 6,671 | 2.56 |
| 1995 | 16,995 | −1.9% | 6,604 | 2.57 |
| 1994 | 17,332 | +116% | 6,500 | 2.67 |
| 1993 | 8,007 | −29% | 3,200 | 2.50 |
| 1992 | 11,216 | +35% | 4,500 | 2.49 |
| 1991 | 8,293 | +22% | 3,100 | 2.68 |
| 1990 | 6,821 | +9.5% | 2,600 | 2.62 |
| 1989 | 6,228 | +10% | 2,700 | 2.31 |
| 1988 | 5,649 | +4.2% | 2,600 | 2.17 |
| 1987 | 5,420 | +46% | 2,400 | 2.26 |
| 1986 | 3,704 | −18% | 1,900 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | 4,509 | +0.2% | 1,900 | 2.37 |
| 1984 | 4,500 | +165% | 2,000 | 2.25 |
| 1983 | 1,700 | −11% | 800 | 2.13 |
| 1982 | 1,900 | +19% | 900 | 2.11 |
| 1981 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 0.21 |
| 1980 | 1,600 | −16% | 900 | 1.78 |
| 1979 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.11 |
| 1978 | 1,900 | −24% | 900 | 2.11 |
| 1977 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.08 |
| 1976 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.08 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | −17% | 1,200 | 2.08 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | −25% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 2.11 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 2.11 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +33% | 1,900 | 2.11 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +20% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1964 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.08 |
| 1963 | 2,500 | +25% | 1,200 | 2.08 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 2.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 112 t USD 964,000
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 88
- Imports
- 3,817 t USD 36.9 m
- Importer rank
- 7 of 126
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 other nuts in South Korea?
South Korea produced 19,234 t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of other nuts?
South Korea ranked 14th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in South Korea changed?
It rose by 3.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 20,955 t in 2010.
What is the yield of other nuts in South Korea?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,234 t from 9,058 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 112 t (USD 964,000) and imports of 3,817 t (USD 36.9 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 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.