FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
True hemp, raw or retted production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 16 t of true hemp, raw or retted, the 18th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 7,337 t in 1969. Area harvested: 11 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 16 t
- World rank
- 18 of 20
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 7,337 t
- 1969
True hemp, raw or retted in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.45 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.45 |
| 2020 | 16 | −5.9% | 11 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 17 | +6.3% | 11 | 1.55 |
| 2018 | 16 | −5.9% | 11 | 1.45 |
| 2017 | 17 | −5.6% | 12 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 18 | +50% | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2015 | 12 | −40% | 11 | 1.09 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0.0% | 12 | 1.67 |
| 2013 | 20 | +18% | 12 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.70 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0.0% | 10 | 1.70 |
| 2010 | 17 | +70% | 10 | 1.70 |
| 2009 | 10 | −44% | 6 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 18 | −22% | 11 | 1.64 |
| 2007 | 23 | −28% | 13 | 1.77 |
| 2006 | 32 | −68% | 17 | 1.88 |
| 2005 | 100 | +213% | 55 | 1.82 |
| 2004 | 32 | +23% | 17 | 1.88 |
| 2003 | 26 | −88% | 14 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 224 | −4.7% | 120 | 1.87 |
| 2001 | 235 | −11% | 130 | 1.81 |
| 2000 | 263 | −19% | 140 | 1.88 |
| 1999 | 326 | +22% | 160 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 267 | −40% | 150 | 1.78 |
| 1997 | 448 | +10% | 230 | 1.95 |
| 1996 | 407 | −3.3% | 200 | 2.04 |
| 1995 | 421 | +15% | 200 | 2.11 |
| 1994 | 365 | −39% | 180 | 2.03 |
| 1993 | 600 | 0.0% | 200 | 3.00 |
| 1992 | 600 | −12% | 250 | 2.40 |
| 1991 | 682 | +35% | 296 | 2.30 |
| 1990 | 505 | −14% | 322 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 587 | −31% | 381 | 1.54 |
| 1988 | 846 | +76% | 545 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 482 | −31% | 312 | 1.54 |
| 1986 | 700 | −22% | 560 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | 900 | −5.3% | 720 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 950 | −5.0% | 750 | 1.27 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +11% | 800 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 900 | +38% | 700 | 1.29 |
| 1979 | 650 | 0.0% | 510 | 1.27 |
| 1978 | 650 | +0.6% | 510 | 1.27 |
| 1977 | 646 | −2.6% | 512 | 1.26 |
| 1976 | 663 | −74% | 458 | 1.45 |
| 1975 | 2,576 | −27% | 2,062 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 3,545 | −15% | 2,739 | 1.29 |
| 1973 | 4,170 | −8.0% | 3,317 | 1.26 |
| 1972 | 4,534 | −6.1% | 3,582 | 1.27 |
| 1971 | 4,831 | −27% | 3,872 | 1.25 |
| 1970 | 6,611 | −9.9% | 5,284 | 1.25 |
| 1969 | 7,337 | +16% | 5,829 | 1.26 |
| 1968 | 6,314 | +3.3% | 5,666 | 1.11 |
| 1967 | 6,111 | +5.1% | 6,002 | 1.02 |
| 1966 | 5,812 | +4.2% | 5,625 | 1.03 |
| 1965 | 5,576 | +13% | 5,630 | 0.99 |
| 1964 | 4,926 | −4.9% | 5,992 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 5,179 | −7.0% | 6,586 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 5,567 | −1.6% | 7,012 | 0.79 |
| 1961 | 5,659 | — | 7,126 | 0.79 |
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.