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FAOSTAT · 1961–1993

Ramie, raw or retted production in South Korea

In 1993 South Korea produced 91 t of ramie, raw or retted. Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 3,715 t in 1967. Area harvested: 51 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.

The 1993 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices
Production, 1993
91 t
World rank
—
10-year change
−24%
Record
3,715 t
1967

Ramie, raw or retted in South Korea, 1961–1993 (tonnes)

01k2k3k4k196519701975198019851990

By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
199391+1.1%511.78
199290−5.3%501.80
199195+12%591.61
199085+37%451.89
198962−26%351.77
198884+100%412.05
198742−16%311.35
198650−17%401.25
198560−14%501.20
198470−42%501.40
1983120−14%901.33
1982140−18%1001.40
1981170−15%1201.42
1980200−20%1501.33
1979250−14%1801.39
1978290−17%2001.45
1977348−36%2261.54
1976540−45%3691.46
1975984−3.3%6261.57
19741,018−12%7621.34
19731,155+22%7901.46
1972948−18%8211.15
19711,161+2.4%8951.30
19701,134−37%8641.31
19691,799+8.2%1,4451.24
19681,662−55%1,2651.31
19673,715+32%3,3421.11
19662,813+63%3,3010.85
19651,725+99%3,1360.55
1964866−13%1,5480.56
1963992+17%1,5140.66
1962848+21%1,4300.59
1961700—1,3190.53

Other large producers

All countries producing ramie, raw or retted

Other products of South Korea

Agricultural production in South Korea

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.