Egg production, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Egg production, per square kilometre was 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Egg production, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, egg production, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4101 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4101 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4655 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5376 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.593 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6767 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7367 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8193 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1970 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 7.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3964 tonnes per square kilometre, 21.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production, per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +61.4% | 0.8193 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6936 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4101 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Macao 12.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bangladesh 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Grenada 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Israel 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mauritius 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 7.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 egg production, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in South Korea was 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4101 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.