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

Latest (2023)
0.006 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0114 tonnes per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0048 tonnes per person
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Indonesia 0.0093 tonnes per person compare
  2. 3 Benin 0.0081 tonnes per person compare
  3. 4 Japan 0.0079 tonnes per person compare
  4. 6 China 0.0055 tonnes per person compare
  5. 7 Vietnam 0.0053 tonnes per person compare
  6. 8 Samoa 0.0046 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 9,521 data points, 1961–2023
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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.