South Korea Breakfast Cereal Market Size & Outlook

The breakfast cereal market in South Korea is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 704,769.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 5.5% is expected of South Korea breakfast cereal market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$509,204.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$704,769.1
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
5.5%
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South Korea breakfast cereal market highlights

  • The South Korea breakfast cereal market generated a revenue of USD 509,204.4 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 704,769.1 million by 2030.
  • The South Korea market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, rte was the largest revenue generating product in 2024.
  • Hot Cereal is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Breakfast cereal market data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 509,204.4 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 704,769.1 million
Growth rate5.6% (CAGR from 2024 to 2030)
Largest segmentRte
Fastest growing segmentHot Cereal
Historical data2018 - 2023
Base year2024
Forecast period2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationHot Cereal, RTE


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Korea accounted for 1.2% of the global breakfast cereal market in 2024.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China breakfast cereal market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 1,387,334.2 million by 2030.

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Breakfast Cereal Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
B&G Foods View profile 501-1000 Parsippany, New Jersey, United States, North America http://bgfoods.com
Marico View profile 10001+ Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia http://marico.com/
Nature's Path View profile 501-1000 Richmond, Quebec, Canada, North America https://www.naturespath.com/en-us/
Bob's Red Mill View profile 501-1000 Portland, Oregon, United States, North America https://www.bobsredmill.com/
WK Kellogg Co View profile 3150 One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI, United States, 49016-3599 https://www.wkkellogg.com
CALBEE Inc View profile 8492 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, 22nd Floor, Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, Tokyo, Japan, 100-0005 http://www.calbee.co.jp
General Mills Inc View profile 34000 Number One General Mills Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55426 https://www.generalmills.com
Post Holdings Inc View profile 11430 2503 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO, United States, 63144 https://www.postholdings.com
PepsiCo Inc View profile 318000 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY, United States, 10577 https://www.pepsico.com
Nestle SA View profile 270000 Avenue Nestle 55, Vevey, Switzerland, CH-1800 https://www.nestle.com

South Korea breakfast cereal market outlook

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Rte was the largest segment with a revenue share of 85.64% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Korea breakfast cereal market based on hot cereal, rte covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


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