Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Korea
South Korea: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 6,615 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,615 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6,826 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
5,322 kg per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Korea is 6,615 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Korea peaked at 6,826 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,322 kg per hectare, in 1993.
South Korea ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,853 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,639 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,938 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5,322 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 5,872 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 5,765 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,403 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 6,603 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6,031 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 6,314 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,380 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,466 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,017 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5,787 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,427 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 6,302 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,300 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,035 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,630 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6,745 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,202 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6,293 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,136 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,479 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6,618 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,815 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,793 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,678 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,607 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,538 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,212 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6,826 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 6,612 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,615 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,615 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,615 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,974 kg per hectare | 5,322 kg per hectare | 6,603 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,309 kg per hectare | 5,787 kg per hectare | 6,745 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,516 kg per hectare | 6,136 kg per hectare | 6,815 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,566 kg per hectare | 6,212 kg per hectare | 6,826 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More poverty & inequality data for South Korea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Korea?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in South Korea was 6,615 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,826 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,322 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.