Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Korea is 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 189 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?, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre, 100.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Korea was 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.