Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in South Korea
In 2023 South Korea produced 1,500 t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the 55th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 91%. The record was 19,261 t in 1979.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1,500 t
- World rank
- 55 of 63
- 10-year change
- −91%
- Record
- 19,261 t
- 1979
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in South Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.07% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −91%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Norway | 4,500 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Mongolia | 1,519 | 0.00% |
| 55 | South Korea | 1,500 | 0.00% |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 627 | 0.00% |
| 57 | Morocco | 500 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,500 | +15% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | −19% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | −43% |
| 2018 | 2,800 | +40% |
| 2017 | 1,996 | +55% |
| 2016 | 1,290 | −15% |
| 2015 | 1,523 | +249% |
| 2014 | 436 | −98% |
| 2013 | 17,458 | +334% |
| 2012 | 4,027 | +712% |
| 2011 | 496 | −6.9% |
| 2010 | 533 | −4.3% |
| 2009 | 557 | +34% |
| 2008 | 415 | +69% |
| 2007 | 246 | −3.1% |
| 2006 | 254 | −68% |
| 2005 | 803 | +64% |
| 2004 | 489 | +22% |
| 2003 | 402 | +95% |
| 2002 | 206 | −70% |
| 2001 | 688 | −72% |
| 2000 | 2,498 | +148% |
| 1999 | 1,006 | +159% |
| 1998 | 388 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 360 | −61% |
| 1996 | 923 | −79% |
| 1995 | 4,404 | +25% |
| 1994 | 3,536 | +48% |
| 1993 | 2,396 | +43% |
| 1992 | 1,676 | −63% |
| 1991 | 4,533 | +95% |
| 1990 | 2,320 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,285 | −11% |
| 1988 | 2,568 | −2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,641 | −55% |
| 1986 | 5,919 | +182% |
| 1985 | 2,098 | −27% |
| 1984 | 2,873 | −34% |
| 1983 | 4,351 | −71% |
| 1982 | 15,235 | −10% |
| 1981 | 16,932 | +18% |
| 1980 | 14,398 | −25% |
| 1979 | 19,261 | +160% |
| 1978 | 7,412 | −45% |
| 1977 | 13,356 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 12,777 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 11,717 | −24% |
| 1974 | 15,505 | +42% |
| 1973 | 10,929 | +58% |
| 1972 | 6,939 | −47% |
| 1971 | 13,186 | +56% |
| 1970 | 8,447 | −20% |
| 1969 | 10,537 | +47% |
| 1968 | 7,192 | +21% |
| 1967 | 5,962 | +46% |
| 1966 | 4,094 | +103% |
| 1965 | 2,019 | +16% |
| 1964 | 1,735 | +189% |
| 1963 | 601 | −66% |
| 1962 | 1,790 | +338% |
| 1961 | 409 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 65 t USD 200,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 73
- Imports
- 129,699 t USD 143 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 165
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 rapeseed or canola oil, crude in South Korea?
South Korea produced 1,500 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
South Korea ranked 55th of 63 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Canada with 14.1% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude in South Korea changed?
It fell by 91% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 19,261 t in 1979.
Does South Korea export or import rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 65 t (USD 200,000) and imports of 129,699 t (USD 143 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 2023 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.

