Tangerines and mandarins production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 640,229 t of tangerines and mandarins, the 13th largest in the world (1.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 777,547 t in 2007. Area harvested: 22,458 ha, yield 28.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 640,229 t
- World rank
- 13 of 72
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 777,547 t
- 2007
Tangerines and mandarins in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 2.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.5
- world 13.3 (+115%)
- kg per person
- 12.4
- world 6.36
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +43%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | South Africa | 770,000 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Peru | 651,353 | 1.3% |
| 13 | South Korea | 640,229 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Japan | 632,980 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Iran | 618,943 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of tangerines and mandarins
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 | 640,229 | +5.3% | 22,458 | 28.51 |
| 2023 | 607,766 | −0.4% | 22,108 | 27.49 |
| 2022 | 610,454 | −4.0% | 22,125 | 27.59 |
| 2021 | 635,835 | −3.5% | 22,029 | 28.86 |
| 2020 | 658,859 | +4.6% | 21,111 | 31.21 |
| 2019 | 629,785 | +1.4% | 21,180 | 29.73 |
| 2018 | 621,154 | +4.0% | 21,572 | 28.79 |
| 2017 | 597,294 | −2.1% | 21,587 | 27.67 |
| 2016 | 609,832 | −4.7% | 21,682 | 28.13 |
| 2015 | 639,892 | −11% | 21,265 | 30.09 |
| 2014 | 722,325 | +10% | 21,338 | 33.85 |
| 2013 | 655,284 | −5.3% | 21,334 | 30.72 |
| 2012 | 692,186 | +7.4% | 21,362 | 32.40 |
| 2011 | 644,631 | +4.9% | 21,424 | 30.09 |
| 2010 | 614,786 | −15% | 21,143 | 29.08 |
| 2009 | 727,295 | +14% | 21,396 | 33.99 |
| 2008 | 636,413 | −18% | 21,229 | 29.98 |
| 2007 | 777,547 | +25% | 21,476 | 36.21 |
| 2006 | 620,292 | −2.8% | 21,382 | 29.01 |
| 2005 | 637,961 | +9.2% | 21,504 | 29.67 |
| 2004 | 584,353 | −7.5% | 22,107 | 26.43 |
| 2003 | 631,929 | −1.6% | 24,595 | 25.69 |
| 2002 | 642,525 | −0.3% | 26,248 | 24.48 |
| 2001 | 644,731 | +14% | 26,655 | 24.19 |
| 2000 | 563,470 | −4.9% | 26,821 | 21.01 |
| 1999 | 592,207 | +21% | 24,959 | 23.73 |
| 1998 | 489,393 | −25% | 24,667 | 19.84 |
| 1997 | 648,923 | +26% | 25,731 | 25.22 |
| 1996 | 514,053 | −16% | 25,423 | 20.22 |
| 1995 | 614,801 | +12% | 24,348 | 25.25 |
| 1994 | 548,961 | −11% | 22,233 | 24.69 |
| 1993 | 619,182 | −14% | 22,247 | 27.83 |
| 1992 | 718,955 | +29% | 22,413 | 32.08 |
| 1991 | 556,368 | +13% | 20,221 | 27.51 |
| 1990 | 492,676 | −34% | 19,287 | 25.54 |
| 1989 | 746,516 | +80% | 18,822 | 39.66 |
| 1988 | 414,861 | −5.9% | 18,217 | 22.77 |
| 1987 | 441,019 | +30% | 18,161 | 24.28 |
| 1986 | 339,507 | −8.4% | 16,733 | 20.29 |
| 1985 | 370,543 | +42% | 15,688 | 23.62 |
| 1984 | 261,129 | −21% | 15,450 | 16.90 |
| 1983 | 330,623 | +19% | 14,838 | 22.28 |
| 1982 | 278,784 | +34% | 13,632 | 20.45 |
| 1981 | 208,654 | +29% | 12,579 | 16.59 |
| 1980 | 161,434 | +11% | 12,205 | 13.23 |
| 1979 | 145,457 | +35% | 10,967 | 13.26 |
| 1978 | 107,535 | +5.6% | 10,321 | 10.42 |
| 1977 | 101,816 | +136% | 10,388 | 9.80 |
| 1976 | 43,136 | −36% | 9,902 | 4.36 |
| 1975 | 67,392 | +119% | 9,258 | 7.28 |
| 1974 | 30,766 | +15% | 10,145 | 3.03 |
| 1973 | 26,676 | +125% | 9,468 | 2.82 |
| 1972 | 11,851 | +92% | 8,302 | 1.43 |
| 1971 | 6,170 | +20% | 7,098 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 5,141 | +86% | 5,901 | 0.87 |
| 1969 | 2,769 | −23% | 4,017 | 0.69 |
| 1968 | 3,593 | +119% | 2,275 | 1.58 |
| 1967 | 1,640 | −5.5% | 1,341 | 1.22 |
| 1966 | 1,736 | +59% | 727 | 2.39 |
| 1965 | 1,090 | −13% | 571 | 1.91 |
| 1964 | 1,247 | +147% | 407 | 3.06 |
| 1963 | 504 | −40% | 127 | 3.97 |
| 1962 | 842 | +111% | 110 | 7.65 |
| 1961 | 399 | — | 254 | 1.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,540 t USD 5.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 107
- Imports
- 3,101 t USD 9.3 m
- Importer rank
- 80 of 169
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 tangerines and mandarins in South Korea?
South Korea produced 640,229 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of tangerines and mandarins?
South Korea ranked 13th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.0% of the world total.
How has the production of tangerines and mandarins in South Korea changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +43% for the world. The record was 777,547 t in 2007.
What is the yield of tangerines and mandarins in South Korea?
28.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (640,229 t from 22,458 ha), against a world average of 13.3 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import tangerines, mandarins, clementines?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 3,540 t (USD 5.4 m) and imports of 3,101 t (USD 9.3 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.