How does South Korea rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of GDP in South Korea
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South Korea: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

28th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

South Korea ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, 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?, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1963	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1965	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1966	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1967	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1969	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1970	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-54.3%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+53.0%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

25 Botswana 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
26 Mozambique 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
27 Angola 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
29 Jordan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
30 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
31 El Salvador 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

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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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does South Korea rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 8,851 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.