Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in South Korea
South Korea: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 309,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
309,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
480,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
136,000 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in South Korea stood at 309,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in South Korea peaked at 480,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 136,000 tonnes, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 139,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 136,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 149,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 156,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 141,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 206,000 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 228,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 226,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 242,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 241,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 207,000 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 260,000 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 331,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 321,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 328,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 323,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 333,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 363,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 434,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 341,000 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 362,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 304,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 386,000 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 334,000 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 306,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 457,000 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 432,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 416,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 480,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 256,000 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 354,000 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 336,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 297,000 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 272,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 282,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 351,000 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 362,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 390,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 358,000 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 333,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 354,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 436,000 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 354,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 349,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 348,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 359,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 367,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 368,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 326,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 373,000 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 388,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 372,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 395,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 269,000 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 355,000 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 357,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 262,000 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 311,000 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 288,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 318,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 295,000 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 309,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 309,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,000 tonnes, 309.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,667 tonnes | 136,000 tonnes | 228,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,900 tonnes | 207,000 tonnes | 363,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,200 tonnes | 304,000 tonnes | 457,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,000 tonnes | 256,000 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,600 tonnes | 333,000 tonnes | 436,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,800 tonnes | 262,000 tonnes | 395,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,500 tonnes | 288,000 tonnes | 318,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in South Korea?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in South Korea was 309,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 480,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.