Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0724 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0724 units per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
43rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1357 units per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.0131 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2019

0.0250.050.0750.10.125196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0724 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.1357 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 units per person, in 1961.

South Korea ranks 43rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in South Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0131 units per person
1962 0.014 units per person +7.2%
1963 0.0329 units per person +135.5%
1964 0.0134 units per person -59.3%
1965 0.0166 units per person +23.9%
1966 0.0145 units per person -12.8%
1967 0.0211 units per person +45.8%
1968 0.0264 units per person +25.0%
1969 0.0426 units per person +61.4%
1970 0.0365 units per person -14.2%
1971 0.0503 units per person +37.7%
1972 0.0544 units per person +8.1%
1973 0.053 units per person -2.6%
1974 0.0378 units per person -28.6%
1975 0.043 units per person +13.8%
1976 0.0498 units per person +15.8%
1977 0.0546 units per person +9.6%
1978 0.0443 units per person -18.9%
1979 0.0452 units per person +1.9%
1980 0.049 units per person +8.5%
1981 0.0505 units per person +3.1%
1982 0.049 units per person -3.0%
1983 0.0465 units per person -5.2%
1984 0.0655 units per person +41.1%
1985 0.0732 units per person +11.6%
1986 0.0837 units per person +14.4%
1987 0.099 units per person +18.3%
1988 0.0979 units per person -1.1%
1989 0.0536 units per person -45.3%
1990 0.0587 units per person +9.5%
1991 0.1106 units per person +88.5%
1992 0.0811 units per person -26.7%
1993 0.1118 units per person +37.9%
1994 0.1357 units per person +21.4%
1995 0.0519 units per person -61.7%
1996 0.0488 units per person -6.0%
1997 0.0724 units per person +48.2%
1998 0.1014 units per person +40.2%
1999 0.0899 units per person -11.4%
2000 0.0708 units per person -21.2%
2001 0.0766 units per person +8.2%
2002 0.081 units per person +5.8%
2003 0.0786 units per person -3.0%
2004 0.0701 units per person -10.8%
2005 0.0756 units per person +8.0%
2006 0.0728 units per person -3.8%
2007 0.0653 units per person -10.3%
2008 0.0547 units per person -16.3%
2009 0.0772 units per person +41.1%
2010 0.0885 units per person +14.7%
2011 0.0935 units per person +5.7%
2012 0.1127 units per person +20.4%
2013 0.0928 units per person -17.6%
2014 0.0739 units per person -20.4%
2015 0.0788 units per person +6.7%
2016 0.0866 units per person +9.8%
2017 0.0822 units per person -5.1%
2018 0.0748 units per person -8.9%
2019 0.0724 units per person -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0216 units per person 0.0131 units per person 0.0426 units per person 9
1970s 0.0469 units per person 0.0365 units per person 0.0546 units per person 10
1980s 0.0668 units per person 0.0465 units per person 0.099 units per person 10
1990s 0.0862 units per person 0.0488 units per person 0.1357 units per person 10
2000s 0.0723 units per person 0.0547 units per person 0.081 units per person 10
2010s 0.0856 units per person 0.0724 units per person 0.1127 units per person 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 40 Jordan 0.0791 units per person compare
  2. 41 Norway 0.076 units per person compare
  3. 42 Jamaica 0.0736 units per person compare
  4. 44 Mongolia 0.0723 units per person compare
  5. 45 Barbados 0.0709 units per person compare
  6. 46 Ecuador 0.0682 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in South Korea?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in South Korea was 0.0724 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1357 units per person in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 units per person in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
South Korea ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.