Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.006 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.006 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0114 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 tonnes per person, in 1966.
South Korea ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.006 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 11.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 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?, per capita in South Korea?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Korea was 0.006 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does South Korea rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.