Banana production in South Korea
South Korea: Banana production was 27,345 tonnes in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Banana production in South Korea, 1961–1990
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.
Banana production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 1,391 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 3,316 tonnes | +138.4% |
| 1987 | 9,254 tonnes | +179.1% |
| 1988 | 20,000 tonnes | +116.1% |
| 1989 | 26,153 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 27,345 tonnes | +4.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 27,345 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 2686.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 27,345 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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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