South Korea: Agriculture value added

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 South Korea

Agriculture value added, billion USD

 Latest value 27.33
 Year 2023
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 16.80
 Min - Max 0.94 - 33.74
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 27.33 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 27.48 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 23.49 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1960 to 2023 is 16.8 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.94 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 33.74 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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South Korea - Agriculture value added - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Korea - Agriculture value added - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Agriculture corresponds to International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) divisions 1-5, while the origin of value added is determined by the ISIC, revision 3. Agriculture value added is the net output of the agriculture sector, including forestry, hunting and fishing, and cultivation of crops and livestock production, after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. Deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets and depletion and degradation of natural resources are not included in the calculation. Values are in billion U.S. dollars.

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 Forest area, percent 64.2 2022 percent
 Percent agricultural land 16.42 2021 percent
 Employment in agriculture 5.43 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 1.60 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 27.33 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 16,030 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 93.6 2022 index points
 Precipitation 1,274 2021 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 13.5 2022 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 6,603 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 101.2 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 325.4 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 109.3 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 62,670.0 2022 sq. km
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