Wheat production in South Korea
South Korea: Wheat production was 37,376 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37,376 tonnes
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
90th
of 126 countries
All-time high
224,023 tonnes
in 1969
All-time low
551 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in South Korea stood at 37,376 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in South Korea peaked at 224,023 tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 551 tonnes, in 1991.
That places South Korea 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 164,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 139,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 190,000 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1965 | 184,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 193,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 191,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 211,345 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 224,023 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 218,633 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 196,465 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 148,997 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 99,746 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 74,198 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 96,933 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 81,621 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 44,661 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1978 | 35,705 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 41,980 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 91,957 tonnes | +119.0% |
| 1981 | 57,128 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 65,812 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 111,637 tonnes | +69.6% |
| 1984 | 17,237 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 1985 | 10,517 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 4,545 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 1987 | 3,734 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 2,473 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 1,121 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 1990 | 889 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 551 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 552 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,483 tonnes | +168.7% |
| 1994 | 2,156 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 10,262 tonnes | +376.0% |
| 1996 | 10,923 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 7,433 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 4,781 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 5,626 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 2,339 tonnes | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 2,841 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 5,834 tonnes | +105.4% |
| 2003 | 10,011 tonnes | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 12,623 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 7,678 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 5,810 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 7,351 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 10,359 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 18,782 tonnes | +81.3% |
| 2010 | 39,116 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 2011 | 43,677 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 37,014 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 19,061 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 23,409 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 26,433 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 38,705 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 37,425 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 25,788 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 15,024 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 16,985 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 26,324 tonnes | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 34,562 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 51,809 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 37,376 tonnes | -27.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 37,376 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 37,376 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 243,666 tonnes, 15% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +376.0% | 2,156 tonnes | 10,262 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,374 tonnes | 139,000 tonnes | 224,023 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,894 tonnes | 35,705 tonnes | 218,633 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,616 tonnes | 1,121 tonnes | 111,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,466 tonnes | 551 tonnes | 10,923 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,363 tonnes | 2,339 tonnes | 18,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,565 tonnes | 15,024 tonnes | 43,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,411 tonnes | 16,985 tonnes | 51,809 tonnes | 5 |
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 wheat production in South Korea?
- Wheat production in South Korea was 37,376 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 224,023 tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 551 tonnes in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for wheat production?
- South Korea ranks 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.