2024 South Korea's rice paddy area reached a record low of 697,714 hectares, a 1.5% decrease from 2023.

2024 saw South Korea's rice paddy area reach a record low of 697,714 hectares, a 1.5% decrease from 2023, per Statistics Korea. The decline since 2004, when it was over 1 million hectares, is attributed to reduced domestic rice consumption due to changes in eating habits. Simultaneously, chili pepper cultivation areas also reduced by 2.6% in 2024.

August 27, 2024
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