Soybean production and use in South Korea
South Korea: Soybean production and use was 309,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
309,000
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 191 countries
All-time high
480,000
in 1990
All-time low
136,000
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Soybean production and use in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, soybean production and use in South Korea stood at 309,000.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production and use in South Korea peaked at 480,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 136,000, 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.
Soybean production and use in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146,000 | — |
| 1962 | 139,000 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 136,000 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 149,000 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 156,000 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 141,000 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 206,000 | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 228,000 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 226,000 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 242,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 241,000 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 207,000 | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 260,000 | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 331,000 | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 321,000 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 328,000 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 323,000 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 333,000 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 363,000 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 434,000 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 341,000 | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 362,000 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 304,000 | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 386,000 | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 334,000 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 306,000 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 457,000 | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 432,000 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 416,000 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 480,000 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 256,000 | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 354,000 | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 336,000 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 297,000 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 272,000 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 282,000 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 351,000 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 362,000 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 390,000 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 358,000 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 333,000 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 354,000 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 436,000 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 354,000 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 349,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 348,000 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 359,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 367,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 368,000 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 326,000 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 373,000 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 388,000 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 372,000 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 395,000 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 269,000 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 355,000 | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 357,000 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 262,000 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 311,000 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 288,000 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 318,000 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 295,000 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 309,000 | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 309,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,000, 309.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,667 | 136,000 | 228,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,900 | 207,000 | 363,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,200 | 304,000 | 457,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,000 | 256,000 | 480,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,600 | 333,000 | 436,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,800 | 262,000 | 395,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,500 | 288,000 | 318,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 856.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production and use in South Korea?
- Soybean production and use in South Korea was 309,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 480,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,000 in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for soybean production and use?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybean production and use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production and use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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