FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All pulses production in South Korea

In 2024 South Korea produced 14,401 t of all pulses, the 117th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 66,469 t in 1977. Area harvested: 8,827 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024: 14,401 t
World rank: 117 of 170
10-year change: −25%
Record: 66,469 t; 1977

All pulses in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

South Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.01%; 0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 1.6; world 1.1 (+53%)
kg per person: 0.28; world 11.9
10-year change: −25%; world +26%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
115	Botswana	15,845	0.02%
116	Saudi Arabia	15,244	0.02%
117	South Korea	14,401	0.01%
118	Lebanon	12,719	0.01%
119	Portugal	12,360	0.01%

Full ranking of 170 countries

Map of world production of pulses

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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	14,401	−9.8%	8,827	1.63
2023	15,966	−19%	9,873	1.62
2022	19,732	+14%	11,698	1.69
2021	17,292	−2.6%	10,827	1.60
2020	17,757	−10%	11,732	1.51
2019	19,817	+19%	13,146	1.51
2018	16,678	+7.4%	12,193	1.37
2017	15,528	+1.6%	12,492	1.24
2016	15,277	−2.0%	12,088	1.26
2015	15,583	−19%	12,566	1.24
2014	19,321	+2.8%	14,518	1.33
2013	18,794	+36%	16,117	1.17
2012	13,792	+10%	12,434	1.11
2011	12,487	−10%	10,341	1.21
2010	13,948	−12%	11,711	1.19
2009	15,855	+11%	12,240	1.30
2008	14,226	+1.3%	11,525	1.23
2007	14,048	+4.3%	11,857	1.18
2006	13,466	−13%	10,859	1.24
2005	15,420	−10%	12,135	1.27
2004	17,208	+8.1%	14,471	1.19
2003	15,925	−19%	14,758	1.08
2002	19,774	−9.7%	18,414	1.07
2001	21,899	+4.1%	20,103	1.09
2000	21,034	−7.8%	20,978	1.00
1999	22,816	−5.4%	21,011	1.09
1998	24,117	−4.5%	22,464	1.07
1997	25,249	−13%	22,541	1.12
1996	29,055	−2.8%	23,720	1.22
1995	29,880	+24%	27,650	1.08
1994	24,017	−24%	25,869	0.93
1993	31,767	−15%	28,939	1.10
1992	37,226	−11%	31,198	1.19
1991	42,015	+3.0%	36,873	1.14
1990	40,776	−24%	37,172	1.10
1989	53,447	−17%	45,896	1.16
1988	64,167	−0.7%	54,105	1.19
1987	64,615	+20%	60,077	1.08
1986	53,974	+27%	50,420	1.07
1985	42,565	−4.6%	42,313	1.01
1984	44,628	−15%	46,244	0.97
1983	52,438	−18%	53,557	0.98
1982	63,691	+4.7%	62,216	1.02
1981	60,836	+17%	63,413	0.96
1980	52,082	−6.0%	57,815	0.90
1979	55,424	+16%	57,790	0.96
1978	47,900	−28%	55,080	0.87
1977	66,469	+20%	73,206	0.91
1976	55,287	+22%	63,411	0.87
1975	45,303	+3.1%	59,320	0.76
1974	43,936	+31%	56,483	0.78
1973	33,540	+3.9%	53,531	0.63
1972	32,279	−8.8%	52,008	0.62
1971	35,403	−9.0%	56,406	0.63
1970	38,910	+2.4%	62,721	0.62
1969	38,007	+0.8%	63,486	0.60
1968	37,707	+25%	61,768	0.61
1967	30,228	−1.5%	61,820	0.49
1966	30,695	+18%	61,606	0.50
1965	25,971	+0.6%	53,633	0.48
1964	25,804	+9.6%	50,478	0.51
1963	23,549	−3.1%	49,644	0.47
1962	24,306	+2.1%	46,795	0.52
1961	23,815	—	45,636	0.52

Questions and answers

What is the production of pulses in South Korea?

South Korea produced 14,401 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of pulses?

South Korea ranked 117th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

How has the production of pulses in South Korea changed?

It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 66,469 t in 1977.

What is the yield of pulses in South Korea?

1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,401 t from 8,827 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.

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.