All vegetables production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 9.1 million t of all vegetables, the 17th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 11.2 million t in 2001. Area harvested: 226,634 ha, yield 40.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9.1 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 192
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 11.2 million t
- 2001
All vegetables in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.77%
- 1.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 40.1
- world 19.8 (+102%)
- kg per person
- 176
- world 145
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Iran | 9,465,981 | 0.80% |
| 16 | Brazil | 9,310,280 | 0.79% |
| 17 | South Korea | 9,087,945 | 0.77% |
| 18 | Algeria | 8,693,183 | 0.74% |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 8,565,895 | 0.72% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 9,087,945 | +0.2% | 226,634 | 40.10 |
| 2023 | 9,068,058 | −2.0% | 227,102 | 39.93 |
| 2022 | 9,254,227 | −4.2% | 227,415 | 40.69 |
| 2021 | 9,657,073 | +1.8% | 235,724 | 40.97 |
| 2020 | 9,486,396 | −2.1% | 233,974 | 40.54 |
| 2019 | 9,688,713 | −5.0% | 241,257 | 40.16 |
| 2018 | 10,197,758 | +5.9% | 252,535 | 40.38 |
| 2017 | 9,632,625 | +5.9% | 239,800 | 40.17 |
| 2016 | 9,093,895 | −1.7% | 229,774 | 39.58 |
| 2015 | 9,250,321 | −11% | 234,676 | 39.42 |
| 2014 | 10,447,248 | +9.3% | 254,234 | 41.09 |
| 2013 | 9,556,058 | +2.6% | 258,821 | 36.92 |
| 2012 | 9,314,493 | −10% | 263,377 | 35.37 |
| 2011 | 10,387,880 | +12% | 271,145 | 38.31 |
| 2010 | 9,297,828 | −8.8% | 258,114 | 36.02 |
| 2009 | 10,194,224 | +0.0% | 263,134 | 38.74 |
| 2008 | 10,190,592 | +4.3% | 279,243 | 36.49 |
| 2007 | 9,770,339 | −5.2% | 279,957 | 34.90 |
| 2006 | 10,310,213 | +4.5% | 300,757 | 34.28 |
| 2005 | 9,863,805 | −8.5% | 298,873 | 33.00 |
| 2004 | 10,774,702 | +7.2% | 342,561 | 31.45 |
| 2003 | 10,054,789 | +2.9% | 332,611 | 30.23 |
| 2002 | 9,769,524 | −13% | 333,346 | 29.31 |
| 2001 | 11,166,170 | +1.7% | 379,466 | 29.43 |
| 2000 | 10,976,955 | +11% | 396,462 | 27.69 |
| 1999 | 9,928,753 | +1.5% | 366,893 | 27.06 |
| 1998 | 9,785,637 | +3.7% | 344,688 | 28.39 |
| 1997 | 9,438,523 | −4.9% | 342,762 | 27.54 |
| 1996 | 9,924,366 | +0.6% | 379,712 | 26.14 |
| 1995 | 9,869,909 | +11% | 373,032 | 26.46 |
| 1994 | 8,865,064 | −12% | 352,322 | 25.16 |
| 1993 | 10,027,190 | +14% | 353,179 | 28.39 |
| 1992 | 8,781,372 | +0.5% | 332,139 | 26.44 |
| 1991 | 8,735,546 | −4.8% | 337,464 | 25.89 |
| 1990 | 9,176,727 | +3.9% | 326,296 | 28.12 |
| 1989 | 8,832,122 | +5.5% | 339,065 | 26.05 |
| 1988 | 8,371,679 | +4.4% | 362,022 | 23.12 |
| 1987 | 8,020,378 | −10.0% | 359,534 | 22.31 |
| 1986 | 8,908,812 | +11% | 414,620 | 21.49 |
| 1985 | 7,994,803 | −2.5% | 369,699 | 21.63 |
| 1984 | 8,200,259 | +3.0% | 356,650 | 22.99 |
| 1983 | 7,964,371 | −10% | 359,761 | 22.14 |
| 1982 | 8,855,442 | +3.6% | 395,463 | 22.39 |
| 1981 | 8,544,655 | +4.0% | 423,082 | 20.20 |
| 1980 | 8,213,526 | −9.0% | 414,380 | 19.82 |
| 1979 | 9,028,205 | +1.5% | 391,612 | 23.05 |
| 1978 | 8,897,822 | +23% | 353,443 | 25.17 |
| 1977 | 7,254,545 | +2.1% | 360,995 | 20.10 |
| 1976 | 7,103,900 | +23% | 342,759 | 20.73 |
| 1975 | 5,765,095 | +39% | 295,729 | 19.49 |
| 1974 | 4,144,749 | +9.5% | 391,111 | 10.60 |
| 1973 | 3,784,136 | −1.8% | 362,399 | 10.44 |
| 1972 | 3,853,089 | −3.8% | 354,107 | 10.88 |
| 1971 | 4,006,733 | +11% | 366,081 | 10.94 |
| 1970 | 3,614,935 | +3.3% | 370,727 | 9.75 |
| 1969 | 3,499,139 | +8.6% | 321,193 | 10.89 |
| 1968 | 3,222,075 | +9.5% | 277,088 | 11.63 |
| 1967 | 2,943,487 | +5.6% | 254,818 | 11.55 |
| 1966 | 2,788,136 | +6.1% | 224,807 | 12.40 |
| 1965 | 2,627,680 | +6.1% | 219,490 | 11.97 |
| 1964 | 2,477,035 | +12% | 203,910 | 12.15 |
| 1963 | 2,220,289 | −4.3% | 181,611 | 12.23 |
| 1962 | 2,320,304 | +4.0% | 195,512 | 11.87 |
| 1961 | 2,230,113 | — | 188,290 | 11.84 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in South Korea?
South Korea produced 9.1 million t in 2024, 0.77% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of vegetables?
South Korea ranked 17th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in South Korea changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 11.2 million t in 2001.
What is the yield of vegetables in South Korea?
40.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9.1 million t from 226,634 ha), against a world average of 19.8 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.