Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea

South Korea: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate was 4.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 165.6%
World rank
15th
of 92 countries
All-time high
49.35 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-46.67 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea is 4.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.6% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 49.35 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -46.67 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places South Korea 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -4.79 % change on previous year
1963 -2.16 % change on previous year -55.0%
1964 9.56 % change on previous year -542.9%
1965 4.7 % change on previous year -50.9%
1966 -9.62 % change on previous year -304.7%
1967 46.1 % change on previous year -579.4%
1968 10.68 % change on previous year -76.8%
1969 -0.8772 % change on previous year -108.2%
1970 7.08 % change on previous year -907.1%
1971 -0.4132 % change on previous year -105.8%
1972 -14.11 % change on previous year +3314.1%
1973 25.6 % change on previous year -281.5%
1974 27.31 % change on previous year +6.7%
1975 -3.02 % change on previous year -111.1%
1976 2.18 % change on previous year -172.2%
1977 -1.52 % change on previous year -169.9%
1978 3.1 % change on previous year -303.1%
1979 9.01 % change on previous year +191.0%
1980 19.56 % change on previous year +117.1%
1981 -21.43 % change on previous year -209.6%
1982 6.16 % change on previous year -128.7%
1983 -16.02 % change on previous year -360.2%
1984 26.97 % change on previous year -268.4%
1985 -13.47 % change on previous year -149.9%
1986 -8.38 % change on previous year -37.8%
1987 49.35 % change on previous year -688.6%
1988 -5.47 % change on previous year -111.1%
1989 -3.7 % change on previous year -32.3%
1990 15.38 % change on previous year -515.4%
1991 -46.67 % change on previous year -403.3%
1992 38.28 % change on previous year -182.0%
1993 -5.08 % change on previous year -113.3%
1994 -11.61 % change on previous year +128.3%
1995 -8.42 % change on previous year -27.5%
1996 3.68 % change on previous year -143.7%
1997 24.47 % change on previous year +565.5%
1998 3.13 % change on previous year -87.2%
1999 7.73 % change on previous year +146.8%
2000 -8.21 % change on previous year -206.1%
2001 -6.98 % change on previous year -14.9%
2002 6.31 % change on previous year -190.3%
2003 23.16 % change on previous year +267.3%
2004 -18.81 % change on previous year -181.2%
2005 -1.41 % change on previous year -92.5%
2006 -0.2865 % change on previous year -79.7%
2007 3.16 % change on previous year -1203.2%
2008 2.23 % change on previous year -29.5%
2009 0.2725 % change on previous year -87.8%
2010 -11.41 % change on previous year -4288.6%
2011 14.42 % change on previous year -226.3%
2012 4.02 % change on previous year -72.1%
2013 -4.12 % change on previous year -202.5%
2014 6.18 % change on previous year -249.9%
2015 -31.9 % change on previous year -615.9%
2016 31.97 % change on previous year -200.2%
2017 0.5634 % change on previous year -98.2%
2018 -26.61 % change on previous year -4823.4%
2019 18.7 % change on previous year -170.3%
2020 -7.4 % change on previous year -139.5%
2021 10.42 % change on previous year -240.9%
2022 -7.23 % change on previous year -169.4%
2023 4.75 % change on previous year -165.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -4823.4% 0.5634 % change on previous year -26.61 % change on previous year
2010 -4288.6% 0.2725 % change on previous year -11.41 % change on previous year
1972 -3314.1% -0.4132 % change on previous year -14.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.7 % change on previous year -9.62 % change on previous year 46.1 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.52 % change on previous year -14.11 % change on previous year 27.31 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.36 % change on previous year -21.43 % change on previous year 49.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.09 % change on previous year -46.67 % change on previous year 38.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.0563 % change on previous year -18.81 % change on previous year 23.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1811 % change on previous year -31.9 % change on previous year 31.97 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.1336 % change on previous year -7.4 % change on previous year 10.42 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 12 China 6.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Austria 6.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Colombia 5.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 India 4.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Bangladesh 3.31 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea?
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in South Korea was 4.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 49.35 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -46.67 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does South Korea rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
92 places, 3,115 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.