Banana production in South Korea

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

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

Banana production in South Korea, 1961–1990

010.0k20.0k30.0k1961197519901961: 01962: 01963: 01964: 01965: 01966: 01967: 01968: 01969: 01970: 01971: 01972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 1.4k1986: 3.3k1987: 9.3k1988: 20.0k1989: 26.2k1990: 27.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 27,345 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, 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

Annual values for Banana production in South Korea, 1961 to 1990.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 1,391 —
1986 3,316 +138.4%
1987 9,254 +179.1%
1988 20,000 +116.1%
1989 26,153 +30.8%
1990 27,345 +4.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 27,345 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 2686.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 27,345 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 76 Equatorial Guinea 31,434 compare
  2. 77 Eswatini 30,363 compare
  3. 78 Portugal 30,230 compare
  4. 80 Togo 25,513 compare
  5. 81 Somalia 23,554 compare
  6. 82 Samoa 21,853 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production in South Korea?
Banana production in South Korea was 27,345 in 1990, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest banana production recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 27,345 in 1990.
What is the lowest banana production recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banana production
Source
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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