Maize production in South Korea
South Korea: Maize production was 89,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89,000
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 176 countries
All-time high
154,071
in 1980
All-time low
16,162
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maize production in South Korea stood at 89,000.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in South Korea peaked at 154,071 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16,162, in 1961.
That places South Korea 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,162 | — |
| 1962 | 17,537 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 20,438 | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 34,712 | +69.8% |
| 1965 | 39,940 | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 40,000 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 34,000 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 60,000 | +76.5% |
| 1969 | 62,581 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 63,000 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 64,140 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 64,000 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 54,000 | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 61,000 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 54,186 | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 69,627 | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 82,705 | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 100,187 | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 149,000 | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 154,071 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 145,342 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 117,048 | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 100,637 | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 133,400 | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 131,770 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 113,270 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 127,390 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 105,859 | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 120,627 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 119,868 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 74,606 | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 92,203 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 82,107 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 88,578 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 74,465 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 72,168 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 86,763 | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 80,203 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 79,333 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 64,205 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 57,218 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 73,223 | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 70,242 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 77,616 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 73,470 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 64,623 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 83,513 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 92,830 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 76,975 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 74,339 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 73,612 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 83,210 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 80,465 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 82,008 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 78,243 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 73,681 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 72,587 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 78,012 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 76,336 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 91,766 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 95,141 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 91,211 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 91,000 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89,000 | -2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 89,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 89,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345,736, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,152 | 16,162 | 62,581 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,184 | 54,000 | 149,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,941 | 100,637 | 154,071 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,029 | 72,168 | 119,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,392 | 57,218 | 92,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,249 | 72,587 | 83,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,624 | 89,000 | 95,141 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize production in South Korea?
- Maize production in South Korea was 89,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 154,071 in 1980.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,162 in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for maize production?
- South Korea ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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