Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -49.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded -49.3% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Republic of Korea peaked at -4.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -50.5%, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.5% | — |
| 1962 | -4.9% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | -12.3% | +152.4% |
| 1964 | -5.0% | -59.7% |
| 1965 | -5.1% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | -4.2% | -16.4% |
| 1967 | -6.2% | +46.1% |
| 1968 | -9.2% | +49.0% |
| 1969 | -15.5% | +68.0% |
| 1970 | -12.9% | -16.9% |
| 1971 | -17.5% | +36.2% |
| 1972 | -17.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | -16.0% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | -14.1% | -11.8% |
| 1975 | -13.2% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | -11.9% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | -13.6% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | -13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | -18.4% | +32.3% |
| 1980 | -19.5% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | -26.6% | +36.5% |
| 1982 | -21.2% | -20.3% |
| 1983 | -23.8% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | -23.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | -25.4% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | -26.4% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | -29.4% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | -31.4% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | -34.1% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | -33.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | -36.1% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | -37.3% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | -37.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | -38.5% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | -36.1% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | -37.5% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | -38.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | -36.9% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | -38.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | -38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | -38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | -40.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | -41.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | -40.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | -41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | -41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -39.4% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | -43.8% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | -44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | -46.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | -46.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | -46.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | -47.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -48.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | -49.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | -50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | -50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -49.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.6% | -15.5% | -4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -14.9% | -18.4% | -11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -26.1% | -34.1% | -19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -37.0% | -38.5% | -33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -40.7% | -42.5% | -38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -46.4% | -48.5% | -43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -49.9% | -50.5% | -49.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,344 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 48.85 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Republic of Korea?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Republic of Korea was -49.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -4.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.5% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Republic of Korea ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.