Banana production in South Korea

South Korea: Banana production was 27,345 tonnes in 1990. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1990)
27,345 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
79th
of 152 countries
All-time high
27,345 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Banana production in South Korea, 1961–1990

010.0k20.0k30.0k1961197519901961: 0 tonnes1962: 0 tonnes1963: 0 tonnes1964: 0 tonnes1965: 0 tonnes1966: 0 tonnes1967: 0 tonnes1968: 0 tonnes1969: 0 tonnes1970: 0 tonnes1971: 0 tonnes1972: 0 tonnes1973: 0 tonnes1974: 0 tonnes1975: 0 tonnes1976: 0 tonnes1977: 0 tonnes1978: 0 tonnes1979: 0 tonnes1980: 0 tonnes1981: 0 tonnes1982: 0 tonnes1983: 0 tonnes1984: 0 tonnes1985: 1.4k tonnes1986: 3.3k tonnes1987: 9.3k tonnes1988: 20.0k tonnes1989: 26.2k tonnes1990: 27.3k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 27,345 tonnes for banana production in 1990. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1,865.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, banana production in South Korea peaked at 27,345 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.

That places South Korea 79th out of 152 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 9
1970s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1980s 6,011 tonnes 0 tonnes 26,153 tonnes 10
1990s 27,345 tonnes 27,345 tonnes 27,345 tonnes 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production in South Korea?
Banana production in South Korea was 27,345 tonnes in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest banana production recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 27,345 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest banana production recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for banana production?
South Korea ranks 79th out of 152 countries with data for 1990.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Banana production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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