Other pulses n.e.c. production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 8,416 t of other pulses n.e.c., the 52nd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 20,619 t in 1977. Area harvested: 4,631 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,416 t
- World rank
- 52 of 106
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 20,619 t
- 1977
Other pulses n.e.c. in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.30% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 1.1 (+69%)
- kg per person
- 0.16
- world 0.55
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | DR Congo | 10,838 | 0.24% |
| 51 | Comoros | 9,917 | 0.22% |
| 52 | South Korea | 8,416 | 0.19% |
| 53 | Portugal | 8,260 | 0.19% |
| 54 | Egypt | 7,474 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of other pulses 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 | 8,416 | +4.3% | 4,631 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 8,068 | −14% | 4,500 | 1.79 |
| 2022 | 9,395 | −4.9% | 5,457 | 1.72 |
| 2021 | 9,884 | −4.4% | 5,276 | 1.87 |
| 2020 | 10,344 | −3.1% | 5,640 | 1.83 |
| 2019 | 10,674 | +19% | 5,708 | 1.87 |
| 2018 | 8,949 | +8.4% | 5,719 | 1.56 |
| 2017 | 8,252 | −12% | 6,118 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 9,374 | +13% | 6,758 | 1.39 |
| 2015 | 8,287 | −17% | 6,010 | 1.38 |
| 2014 | 10,020 | +14% | 6,319 | 1.59 |
| 2013 | 8,816 | +20% | 6,415 | 1.37 |
| 2012 | 7,339 | +5.7% | 5,555 | 1.32 |
| 2011 | 6,942 | −11% | 5,083 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | 7,839 | −7.1% | 5,955 | 1.32 |
| 2009 | 8,437 | +27% | 5,874 | 1.44 |
| 2008 | 6,637 | +3.7% | 4,837 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 6,398 | −9.0% | 5,006 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 7,033 | −16% | 5,316 | 1.32 |
| 2005 | 8,357 | +6.1% | 5,689 | 1.47 |
| 2004 | 7,880 | +0.8% | 6,336 | 1.24 |
| 2003 | 7,814 | −18% | 6,321 | 1.24 |
| 2002 | 9,504 | +12% | 7,969 | 1.19 |
| 2001 | 8,522 | +12% | 6,586 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | 7,625 | +1.3% | 6,828 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 7,525 | −0.1% | 6,524 | 1.15 |
| 1998 | 7,535 | −1.2% | 6,696 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 7,624 | +12% | 6,586 | 1.16 |
| 1996 | 6,802 | −14% | 6,028 | 1.13 |
| 1995 | 7,892 | +25% | 6,600 | 1.20 |
| 1994 | 6,305 | −11% | 6,570 | 0.96 |
| 1993 | 7,073 | −9.1% | 6,246 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | 7,778 | −12% | 6,596 | 1.18 |
| 1991 | 8,798 | −14% | 7,705 | 1.14 |
| 1990 | 10,249 | −18% | 8,741 | 1.17 |
| 1989 | 12,465 | −17% | 10,469 | 1.19 |
| 1988 | 15,040 | −25% | 13,027 | 1.15 |
| 1987 | 20,030 | +34% | 17,666 | 1.13 |
| 1986 | 14,979 | +35% | 13,533 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 11,119 | −9.4% | 10,285 | 1.08 |
| 1984 | 12,278 | −13% | 11,839 | 1.04 |
| 1983 | 14,072 | +1.9% | 14,107 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 13,804 | −23% | 13,679 | 1.01 |
| 1981 | 17,864 | +16% | 17,633 | 1.01 |
| 1980 | 15,402 | +13% | 16,325 | 0.94 |
| 1979 | 13,583 | +0.1% | 14,969 | 0.91 |
| 1978 | 13,569 | −34% | 15,781 | 0.86 |
| 1977 | 20,619 | +81% | 24,581 | 0.84 |
| 1976 | 11,417 | +36% | 15,221 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 8,394 | +1.4% | 12,496 | 0.67 |
| 1974 | 8,282 | +29% | 13,681 | 0.61 |
| 1973 | 6,428 | +14% | 10,625 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 5,629 | −12% | 9,371 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 6,393 | −11% | 10,769 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 7,145 | +24% | 12,274 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 5,781 | +15% | 10,595 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 5,025 | +11% | 9,557 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 4,534 | −24% | 10,208 | 0.44 |
| 1966 | 5,963 | +9.5% | 12,529 | 0.48 |
| 1965 | 5,448 | +9.9% | 12,187 | 0.45 |
| 1964 | 4,958 | +7.2% | 12,543 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 4,625 | −6.8% | 12,009 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 4,965 | −2.0% | 10,604 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 5,064 | — | 8,780 | 0.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 92 of 94
- Imports
- 651 t USD 570,000
- Importer rank
- 26 of 145
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 pulses n.e.c. in South Korea?
South Korea produced 8,416 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of other pulses n.e.c.?
South Korea ranked 52nd of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Poland with 12.9% of the world total.
How has the production of other pulses n.e.c. in South Korea changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 20,619 t in 1977.
What is the yield of other pulses n.e.c. in South Korea?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,416 t from 4,631 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import other pulses n.e.c.?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 1 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 651 t (USD 570,000), 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.

