Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in South Korea
South Korea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was 33.94 trillion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in South Korea stood at 33.94 trillion constant LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 36.13 trillion constant LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.69 trillion constant LCU, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.69 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 9.98 trillion constant LCU | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 9.35 trillion constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 10.24 trillion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 11.88 trillion constant LCU | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 12.02 trillion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 13.09 trillion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 12.42 trillion constant LCU | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 12.44 trillion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 13.56 trillion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 13.47 trillion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 14.21 trillion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 14.64 trillion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 15.60 trillion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 16.59 trillion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 17.47 trillion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 19.03 trillion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 19.61 trillion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 17.67 trillion constant LCU | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 19.68 trillion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 16.50 trillion constant LCU | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 19.10 trillion constant LCU | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 20.59 trillion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 22.51 trillion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 21.92 trillion constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 23.22 trillion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 24.43 trillion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 23.37 trillion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 25.56 trillion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 25.52 trillion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.08 trillion constant LCU | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 24.85 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 27.09 trillion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 25.94 trillion constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 25.97 trillion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.75 trillion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 28.82 trillion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 30.06 trillion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 27.79 trillion constant LCU | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 29.22 trillion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 29.27 trillion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.37 trillion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.46 trillion constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 26.71 trillion constant LCU | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 28.78 trillion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 28.96 trillion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.65 trillion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.17 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 33.23 trillion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 34.76 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 33.50 trillion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 33.15 trillion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.99 trillion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.37 trillion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 36.13 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 36.04 trillion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.67 trillion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 34.09 trillion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.82 trillion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.81 trillion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.48 trillion constant LCU | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 33.60 trillion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.87 trillion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.24 trillion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 33.45 trillion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.94 trillion constant LCU | +1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 33.94 trillion constant LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 billion constant LCU, 9575.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 33.94 trillion constant LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.64 billion constant LCU, 1107.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.37 trillion constant LCU | 8.69 trillion constant LCU | 13.56 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.80 trillion constant LCU | 13.47 trillion constant LCU | 19.68 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.27 trillion constant LCU | 16.50 trillion constant LCU | 25.56 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.16 trillion constant LCU | 24.08 trillion constant LCU | 30.06 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.04 trillion constant LCU | 26.71 trillion constant LCU | 34.76 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.26 trillion constant LCU | 32.99 trillion constant LCU | 36.13 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.43 trillion constant LCU | 32.48 trillion constant LCU | 33.94 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (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 33.94 trillion constant LCU 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 36.13 trillion constant LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 trillion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 197 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.