Corn production in South Korea
South Korea: Corn production was 89,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 176 countries
All-time high
154,071 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
16,162 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, corn production in South Korea stood at 89,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in South Korea peaked at 154,071 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16,162 tonnes, 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.
Corn production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,162 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 17,537 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 20,438 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 34,712 tonnes | +69.8% |
| 1965 | 39,940 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 34,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 60,000 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1969 | 62,581 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 63,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 64,140 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 64,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 54,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 61,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 54,186 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 69,627 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 82,705 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 100,187 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 149,000 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 154,071 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 145,342 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 117,048 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 100,637 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 133,400 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 131,770 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 113,270 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 127,390 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 105,859 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 120,627 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 119,868 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 74,606 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 92,203 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 82,107 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 88,578 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 74,465 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 72,168 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 86,763 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 80,203 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 79,333 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 64,205 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 57,218 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 73,223 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 70,242 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 77,616 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 73,470 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 64,623 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 83,513 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 92,830 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 76,975 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 74,339 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 73,612 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 83,210 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 80,465 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 82,008 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 78,243 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 73,681 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 72,587 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 78,012 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 76,336 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 91,766 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 95,141 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 91,211 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 91,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 89,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 89,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345,736 tonnes, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,152 tonnes | 16,162 tonnes | 62,581 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,184 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 149,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,941 tonnes | 100,637 tonnes | 154,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,029 tonnes | 72,168 tonnes | 119,868 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,392 tonnes | 57,218 tonnes | 92,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,249 tonnes | 72,587 tonnes | 83,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,624 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | 95,141 tonnes | 5 |
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 corn production in South Korea?
- Corn production in South Korea was 89,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 154,071 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,162 tonnes in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for corn production?
- South Korea ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.