Agriculture & Rural in South Korea
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.8% | 2024 | down 14.0% | 100th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.9% | 2024 | down 41.0% | 108th |
| Rural population | 18.8% | 2025 | up 2.5% | 162nd |
| Rural population growth | -0.2% | 2025 | down 115.5% | 123rd |
| Rural population | 9.73 million | 2025 | up 3.9% | 55th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.5% | 2025 | down 22.9% | 167th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 27.42 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 6.2% | 32nd |
| Land under cereal production | 776,099 hectares | 2023 | down 13.5% | 87th |
| Cereal yield | 6,615 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 2.1% | 18th |
| Cereal production | 5.13 million metric tons | 2023 | down 11.6% | 57th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 262.31 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 23.9% | 23rd |
| Land area | 97,600 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.2% | 106th |
| Agricultural land | 15,680 sq. km | 2023 | down 11.3% | 128th |
| Agricultural land | 16.1% | 2023 | down 11.5% | 164th |
| Arable land | 1.46 million hectares | 2023 | down 2.7% | 92nd |
| Permanent cropland | 2.1% | 2023 | down 4.9% | 86th |
| Arable land | 14.9% | 2023 | down 2.8% | 71st |
| Arable land | 0.0282 hectares per person | 2023 | down 5.1% | 162nd |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 4.6% | 2025 | down 10.1% | 116th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 5.5% | 2025 | up 7.9% | 139th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 5.1% | 2025 | down 0.1% | 132nd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,274 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 72nd |
| Crop production index | 93.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 3.9% | 162nd |
| Food production index | 101.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 7.9% | 126th |
| Livestock production index | 109.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 21.2% | 90th |
| Forest area | 64.1% | 2023 | down 1.7% | 21st |
| Forest area | 62,570 sq. km | 2023 | down 1.6% | 67th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 57.1% | 2023 | down 22.7% | 79th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 58.9% | 2022 | up 2.0% | 93rd |
| Surface area | 100,450 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.2% | 109th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |