What is the price of garlic per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea garlic is between US$ 3.39 and US$ 6.29 per kilogram or between US$ 1.54 and US$ 2.85 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of garlic in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for garlic is between KRW 4,517.33 and KRW 8,389.33 per kilogram or between KRW 2,048.68 and KRW 3,804.69 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea garlic is between US$ 2.37 and US$ 4.40 per kilogram or between US$ 1.08 and US$ 2.00 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Garlic Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of garlic from South Korea over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 3.29 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 4.20 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 2.08 US dollars per kg, before rising again to 3.25 US dollars per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 5.16 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 6.94 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of garlic from South Korea in 2023 will be around 5.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 6.50 US dollars per kg.The garlic exports from South Korea are categorised as:
- Garlic, fresh or chilled (HS code 070320)
South Korea Garlic Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of garlic into South Korea has been quite volatile over the past five years. In 2016, the price was at its highest at 11.73 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 3.29 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then rose to 4.20 US dollars per kg in 2018, before dropping again to 2.08 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to 3.25 US dollars per kg, before increasing further to 5.16 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of garlic into South Korea was 6.94 US dollars in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of garlic into South Korea will continue to increase in the coming years. We predict that the import price per kilogram of garlic into South Korea will be 7.94 US dollars in 2023 and 8.94 US dollars in 2024.Export values for South Korea garlic
The total values in export for garlic in South Korea were US$ 129, US$ 260, US$ 210 and US$ 3,986 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in South Korea: Pepper, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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South Korea garlic - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of garlic shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 3,058 tonnes. In 2019 South Korea exported 1,914 tonnes of garlic. For 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea garlic (herbs and spices category) has surged, with a change of 3728 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, garlic's exports grew by 2322.78 percent netting South Korea US$3.99m for the year 2019. South Korea's garlic exports are categorised as:
- Garlic, fresh or chilled (HS code 070320)
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South Korea garlic export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied garlic worth 3.99m USD, an improvement of 1,800.00% from 2018's total garlic export of 0.21m USD. The yearly growth in value of South Korea garlic between 2017 to 2018 was -19.231 pc.
The per year change in the amount of South Korea's garlic exports between 2017 and 2019 was 2322.78% compared to a variation of 3728% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea garlic ( in '000$ )
South Korea's top export markets for garlic are US, Russia, Hong Kong, Canada and Singapore.
South Korea brought in 3,109 tonnes of garlic in 2019.
Production
The production of garlic in South Korea was 387,671 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 16.86%. The country had approximately 27,689.00 hectares under garlic cultivation.