Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Republic of Korea is 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Republic of Korea peaked at 29.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.04 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 8.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 7.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 8.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 9.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 9.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 10.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 10.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 10.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 11.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 12.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 13.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 14.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 15.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 15.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 14.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 15.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 13.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 15.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 16.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 18.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 17.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 18.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 19.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 18.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 20.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 20.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 20.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 21.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 21.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 21.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 23.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 24.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 23.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 23.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 23.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 23.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 26.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 28.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 27.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 29.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 29.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 27.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 27.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 22 Italy 33.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 France 30.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Argentina 29.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Malaysia 27.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Germany 26.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 25.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 9,936 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12.06 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,437 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Republic of Korea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Republic of Korea was 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.