Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Korea
South Korea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Korea is 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$, 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 South Korea peaked at 29.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.04 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places South Korea 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$, 12.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$, 10.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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 South 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 South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Korea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.