Rice production in South Korea
South Korea: Rice production was 4.78 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice 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, rice production in South Korea stood at 4.78 million tonnes.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in South Korea peaked at 8.53 million tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million tonnes, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 18th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.70 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 8.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in South Korea?
- Rice production in South Korea was 4.78 million 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 rice production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 million tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for rice production?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.