What is net food imports by crop - wheat in South Korea?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in South Korea was 3.75 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 6.06 million in 1994.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 336,286 in 1961.

How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

South Korea ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in South Korea

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in South Korea
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 3.75 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.75 million

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

16th

of 174 countries

All-time high

6.06 million

in 1994

All-time low

336,286

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

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

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in South Korea stood at 3.75 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in South Korea peaked at 6.06 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 336,286, in 1961.

South Korea ranks 16th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	630,453	336,286	1.34 million	9
1970s	1.64 million	1.18 million	1.99 million	10
1980s	2.72 million	1.85 million	4.12 million	10
1990s	3.86 million	2.22 million	6.06 million	10
2000s	3.48 million	2.68 million	3.86 million	10
2010s	4.34 million	3.75 million	5.66 million	10

Countries ranked near South Korea

13 Bangladesh 4.60 million compare
14 China 4.56 million compare
15 Morocco 3.84 million compare
17 Belgium 3.66 million compare
18 Saudi Arabia 3.10 million compare
19 Thailand 2.70 million compare

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More reference data data for South Korea

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in South Korea?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in South Korea was 3.75 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 6.06 million in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 336,286 in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: South Korea ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.