FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Soybeans production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 154,954 t of soybeans, the 36th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 318,735 t in 1977. Area harvested: 74,018 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 154,954 t
- World rank
- 36 of 102
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 318,735 t
- 1977
Soybeans in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 154,954 | +9.5% | 74,018 | 2.09 |
| 2023 | 141,477 | +8.9% | 67,671 | 2.09 |
| 2022 | 129,925 | +17% | 63,956 | 2.03 |
| 2021 | 110,781 | +37% | 54,444 | 2.03 |
| 2020 | 80,926 | −23% | 55,008 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | 105,340 | +18% | 58,537 | 1.80 |
| 2018 | 89,410 | +4.4% | 50,638 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 85,644 | +14% | 45,556 | 1.88 |
| 2016 | 75,448 | −27% | 49,014 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 103,504 | −26% | 56,666 | 1.83 |
| 2014 | 139,267 | −9.6% | 74,652 | 1.87 |
| 2013 | 154,067 | +26% | 80,031 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 122,519 | −5.3% | 80,842 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 129,394 | +23% | 77,849 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | 105,345 | −24% | 71,422 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | 139,251 | +5.0% | 70,265 | 1.98 |
| 2008 | 132,674 | +16% | 75,242 | 1.76 |
| 2007 | 114,245 | −27% | 76,267 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 156,404 | −15% | 90,248 | 1.73 |
| 2005 | 183,338 | +32% | 105,421 | 1.74 |
| 2004 | 138,570 | +32% | 85,270 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 105,089 | −8.6% | 80,447 | 1.31 |
| 2002 | 115,024 | −2.3% | 80,804 | 1.42 |
| 2001 | 117,723 | +4.0% | 78,415 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 113,196 | −2.5% | 86,176 | 1.31 |
| 1999 | 116,120 | −17% | 87,026 | 1.33 |
| 1998 | 140,441 | −10% | 97,682 | 1.44 |
| 1997 | 156,489 | −2.2% | 99,862 | 1.57 |
| 1996 | 160,081 | +0.3% | 97,989 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 159,640 | +3.4% | 105,035 | 1.52 |
| 1994 | 154,380 | −9.3% | 121,729 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | 170,151 | −3.3% | 116,825 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 175,925 | −4.0% | 104,647 | 1.68 |
| 1991 | 183,171 | −21% | 119,066 | 1.54 |
| 1990 | 232,786 | −7.5% | 152,265 | 1.53 |
| 1989 | 251,552 | +5.1% | 157,367 | 1.60 |
| 1988 | 239,431 | +18% | 145,418 | 1.65 |
| 1987 | 203,478 | +2.5% | 153,794 | 1.32 |
| 1986 | 198,537 | −15% | 133,489 | 1.49 |
| 1985 | 233,863 | −7.8% | 155,964 | 1.50 |
| 1984 | 253,527 | +12% | 190,103 | 1.33 |
| 1983 | 226,368 | −3.0% | 182,074 | 1.24 |
| 1982 | 233,358 | −9.1% | 183,099 | 1.27 |
| 1981 | 256,851 | +19% | 201,722 | 1.27 |
| 1980 | 216,318 | −16% | 188,431 | 1.15 |
| 1979 | 257,069 | −12% | 207,335 | 1.24 |
| 1978 | 292,832 | −8.1% | 246,932 | 1.19 |
| 1977 | 318,735 | +8.1% | 250,621 | 1.27 |
| 1976 | 294,949 | −5.0% | 247,479 | 1.19 |
| 1975 | 310,555 | −2.5% | 273,857 | 1.13 |
| 1974 | 318,576 | +30% | 286,188 | 1.11 |
| 1973 | 245,822 | +9.8% | 311,600 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 223,939 | −2.2% | 281,714 | 0.79 |
| 1971 | 229,000 | −1.3% | 275,124 | 0.83 |
| 1970 | 231,994 | +1.3% | 295,462 | 0.79 |
| 1969 | 229,046 | −6.6% | 305,179 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 245,257 | +22% | 313,501 | 0.78 |
| 1967 | 201,452 | +25% | 310,504 | 0.65 |
| 1966 | 161,303 | −7.5% | 275,913 | 0.58 |
| 1965 | 174,456 | +7.1% | 310,676 | 0.56 |
| 1964 | 162,857 | +4.1% | 281,167 | 0.58 |
| 1963 | 156,372 | +0.4% | 282,893 | 0.55 |
| 1962 | 155,747 | −5.5% | 287,287 | 0.54 |
| 1961 | 164,836 | — | 290,073 | 0.57 |
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.