Agriculture & Rural in South Korea
178 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual | 0.2516 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 106.6% | 177th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 22.9% | 168th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 530.46 current US$ per person | 2025 | down 7.4% | 85th |
| Rural population, annual growth rate | -0.1591 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 115.4% | 123rd |
| Rural population, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 14.6% | 164th |
| Rural population, per capita | 0.1883 units per person | 2025 | up 2.5% | 163rd |
| Share of GDP from agriculture | 1.5% | 2025 | down 22.9% | 166th |
| Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita | 1.5% | 2025 | down 22.9% | 166th |
| 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% | 165th |
| Rural population growth | -0.2% | 2025 | down 115.5% | 124th |
| Rural population | 9.73 million | 2025 | up 3.9% | 55th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.5% | 2025 | down 22.9% | 168th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 27.42 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 6.2% | 32nd |
| Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita | 6.62 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 2.1% | 18th |
| Milk per animal | 6,739 kilograms per animal | 2024 | down 19.3% | 20th |
| Aquaculture production | 2.28 million metric tons | 2024 | up 45.6% | 6th |
| Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture | 2.28 million metric tons | 2024 | up 45.6% | 6th |
| Cereal yield | 6,615 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 2.1% | 18th |
| Cereal production | 5.13 million metric tons | 2023 | down 11.6% | 57th |
| Land under cereal production | 776,099 hectares | 2023 | down 13.5% | 87th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 273,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | down 6.9% | 10th |
| Rural population, per square kilometre | 99.8 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 6.1% | 31st |
| Nitrogen fertilizer use | 211,405 tonnes | 2023 | down 5.6% | 48th |
| Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use | 177.52 billion kilocalories per day | 2023 | up 7.6% | 25th |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 252.6 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | down 16.2% | 14th |
| Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade | -11.3% | 2023 | down 61.9% | 206th |
| Fertilizer use per capita | 1.79 Kilograms per capita | 2023 | down 39.7% | 79th |
| Per capita meat and fish consumption | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 52.7% | 83rd |
| Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel | 8.01 million tonnes | 2023 | down 17.8% | 31st |
| Agricultural land use | 1.57 million hectares | 2023 | down 11.3% | 130th |
| Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? | 17.70 million tonnes | 2023 | up 3.6% | 13th |
| Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses | 1.9% | 2023 | up 150.0% | 77th |
| Share of cereals allocated to animal feed | 58.8% | 2023 | up 15.4% | 44th |
| Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita | 39.3% | 2023 | down 18.6% | 145th |
| Share of cereals allocated to human food | 39.3% | 2023 | down 18.6% | 145th |
| Per capita meat consumption in the United States | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 52.7% | 83rd |
| Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... | 679.72 million tonnes | 2023 | up 44.7% | 39th |
| Daily meat consumption per person | 230.14 grams per day per capita | 2023 | up 30.4% | 40th |
| Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita | 139.82 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | up 6.8% | 13th |
| Per capita meat consumption by type | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 4.3% | 126th |
| Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel | 394,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 152.6% | 42nd |
| Projections for global peak agricultural land | 1.57 million hectares | 2023 | down 11.3% | 130th |
| Share of land area used for arable agriculture | 14.9% | 2023 | down 2.8% | 71st |
| Share of land area used for agriculture | 16.1% | 2023 | down 11.5% | 163rd |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land | 262.31 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 23.9% | 23rd |
| Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita | 52.82 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 0.6% | 9th |
| Fish and seafood consumption per capita | 52.82 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 0.6% | 9th |
| Meat supply vs. GDP per capita | 84 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 30.4% | 40th |
| Meat supply per person | 84 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 30.4% | 40th |
| Land area | 97,600 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.2% | 106th |
| 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 |
| Arable land | 1.46 million hectares | 2023 | down 2.7% | 92nd |
| Agricultural land | 15,680 sq. km | 2023 | down 11.3% | 128th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 262.31 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 23.9% | 23rd |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 5.1% | 2025 | down 0.1% | 132nd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 5.5% | 2025 | up 7.9% | 139th |