Sorghum production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 2,932 t of sorghum, the 82nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 7,817 t in 1964. Area harvested: 1,632 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,932 t
- World rank
- 82 of 107
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 7,817 t
- 1964
Sorghum in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 1.5 (+24%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Greece | 4,450 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Cuba | 3,628 | 0.01% |
| 82 | South Korea | 2,932 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Zambia | 2,865 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Morocco | 2,015 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 2,932 | +0.8% | 1,632 | 1.80 |
| 2023 | 2,908 | +0.8% | 1,629 | 1.79 |
| 2022 | 2,884 | +0.2% | 1,626 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 2,877 | −1.5% | 1,671 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 2,920 | +1.6% | 1,671 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 2,874 | +1.4% | 1,653 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 2,835 | +1.9% | 1,641 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 2,782 | +1.1% | 1,623 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 2,753 | +1.0% | 1,623 | 1.70 |
| 2015 | 2,725 | +2.4% | 1,609 | 1.69 |
| 2014 | 2,661 | +4.5% | 1,587 | 1.68 |
| 2013 | 2,547 | +1.3% | 1,520 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 2,515 | −2.1% | 1,518 | 1.66 |
| 2011 | 2,569 | −0.2% | 1,578 | 1.63 |
| 2010 | 2,575 | +0.5% | 1,600 | 1.61 |
| 2009 | 2,562 | +63% | 1,547 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 1,573 | −41% | 1,054 | 1.49 |
| 2007 | 2,664 | −17% | 1,515 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 3,203 | +0.4% | 2,197 | 1.46 |
| 2005 | 3,189 | +36% | 2,293 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 2,342 | +27% | 1,629 | 1.44 |
| 2003 | 1,851 | −23% | 1,304 | 1.42 |
| 2002 | 2,419 | +77% | 1,721 | 1.41 |
| 2001 | 1,369 | −60% | 1,021 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 3,394 | +98% | 2,323 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 1,715 | +7.2% | 1,215 | 1.41 |
| 1998 | 1,600 | −31% | 1,154 | 1.39 |
| 1997 | 2,309 | +2.2% | 1,571 | 1.47 |
| 1996 | 2,259 | +46% | 1,524 | 1.48 |
| 1995 | 1,548 | +29% | 1,141 | 1.36 |
| 1994 | 1,196 | +73% | 925 | 1.29 |
| 1993 | 693 | −24% | 516 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | 917 | −56% | 707 | 1.30 |
| 1991 | 2,093 | +5.9% | 1,502 | 1.39 |
| 1990 | 1,976 | +26% | 1,418 | 1.39 |
| 1989 | 1,563 | −3.8% | 1,072 | 1.46 |
| 1988 | 1,625 | −29% | 1,253 | 1.30 |
| 1987 | 2,293 | +25% | 1,750 | 1.31 |
| 1986 | 1,828 | +14% | 1,487 | 1.23 |
| 1985 | 1,606 | −50% | 1,361 | 1.18 |
| 1984 | 3,226 | +5.7% | 2,704 | 1.19 |
| 1983 | 3,052 | −18% | 2,806 | 1.09 |
| 1982 | 3,743 | −27% | 3,297 | 1.14 |
| 1981 | 5,105 | +29% | 4,257 | 1.20 |
| 1980 | 3,962 | −1.3% | 3,856 | 1.03 |
| 1979 | 4,013 | −15% | 4,130 | 0.97 |
| 1978 | 4,721 | −9.8% | 5,311 | 0.89 |
| 1977 | 5,236 | +4.6% | 5,926 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 5,007 | +5.1% | 6,445 | 0.78 |
| 1975 | 4,766 | +5.4% | 6,332 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 4,520 | −18% | 6,389 | 0.71 |
| 1973 | 5,502 | +8.8% | 7,665 | 0.72 |
| 1972 | 5,059 | −8.0% | 7,237 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 5,500 | −16% | 7,721 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 6,573 | −7.1% | 9,563 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 7,073 | −0.1% | 10,743 | 0.66 |
| 1968 | 7,079 | +9.9% | 10,844 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 6,439 | −17% | 11,364 | 0.57 |
| 1966 | 7,738 | +3.2% | 13,733 | 0.56 |
| 1965 | 7,497 | −4.1% | 15,365 | 0.49 |
| 1964 | 7,817 | +32% | 16,040 | 0.49 |
| 1963 | 5,933 | −5.5% | 12,706 | 0.47 |
| 1962 | 6,280 | +18% | 12,880 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 5,302 | — | 10,690 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14 t USD 94,000
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 76
- Imports
- 3,055 t USD 1.8 m
- Importer rank
- 43 of 130
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 sorghum in South Korea?
South Korea produced 2,932 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of sorghum?
South Korea ranked 82nd of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in South Korea changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 7,817 t in 1964.
What is the yield of sorghum in South Korea?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,932 t from 1,632 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import sorghum?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 14 t (USD 94,000) and imports of 3,055 t (USD 1.8 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 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.