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
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.
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)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.038 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0683 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0683 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0778 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1642 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2021)
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.