What is the price of leeks per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea leeks is between US$ 2.30 and US$ 5.94 per kilogram or between US$ 1.04 and US$ 2.70 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of leeks in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for leeks is between KRW 3,061.08 and KRW 7,925.08 per kilogram or between KRW 1,388.24 and KRW 3,594.14 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea leeks is between US$ 1.61 and US$ 4.16 per kilogram or between US$ 0.73 and US$ 1.89 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Leeks Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Leeks from South Korea over the last five years has been steadily increasing. In 2017, the price was 6.67 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2021, the price was 7.26 US dollars per kilogram. The highest price was in 2019, when it was 9.00 US dollars per kilogram. The most recent price in 2022 was 6.23 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Leeks from South Korea in 2023 will be around 7.26 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 will be around 8.33 US dollars per kilogram.The leeks exports from South Korea are classified as:
- Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled (excluding onions, shallots and garlic) (HS code 070390)
South Korea Leeks Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Leeks into South Korea has been quite volatile over the past five years. In 2017 and 2016, the price was the same at 6.67 US dollars per kilogram. In 2015, the price was 4.27 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2014, the price was 4.00 US dollars per kilogram. The highest price in the past five years was in 2019, when the price was 9.00 US dollars per kilogram. The price then dropped to 8.33 US dollars per kilogram in 2020, and then to 7.26 US dollars per kilogram in 2021. The most recent price in 2022 was 6.23 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is likely that the price of Leeks in South Korea will continue to decrease in the next two years, with a predicted price of 5.20 US dollars per kilogram in 2023 and 4.16 US dollars per kilogram in 2024.Export values for South Korea leeks
The total values in export for leeks in South Korea were US$ 20, US$ 20, US$ 10 and US$ 18 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea leeks - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of leeks exported by South Korea in 2020 was 12 metric tons. In 2019 South Korea sold 2 tonnes of leeks. For the year 2019 alone, the market for South Korea leeks (vegetables category) has been steady, changing by 0 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, leeks' exports reduced by -33.33 percent earning the country US$0.02m for the year 2019. South Korea's leeks exports are classified as:
- Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled (excluding onions, shallots and garlic) (HS code 070390)
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South Korea leeks export values
In 2019, South Korea exported leeks with a value of 0.02m USD, a surge of 100.00% from 2018's total leeks export of 0.01m USD. The yearly increase in value of South Korea leeks between 2017 to 2018 was -50 pc.
The annual variation in the quantity of South Korea's leeks exports between 2017 and 2019 was -33.33% in comparison to a variation of 0% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea leeks ( in '000$ )
South Korea's best performing destinations for leeks are United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore, US, Canada and Japan.
South Korea bought 5,680 tonnes of leeks in 2019.
Production
The production of leeks in South Korea was 155,914 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 1.84%. The country had approximately 3,251.00 hectares under leeks cultivation.