Korea's exports of agricultural and food products remain heavily concentrated in the United States, China and Japan, data showed Sunday, highlighting the need to diversify markets to sustain growth. Outbound shipments of farm produce and food items reached a record $10.2 billion in 2025, with 45.6 percent going to the three largest markets of the U.S., China and Japan, according to data from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. The U.S. ranked first with $1.8 billion in imports of Korean food products, accounting for 17.5 percent of Korea's total food exports, followed by China with a 15.4 percent share and Japan with 12.7 percent. Vietnam, Taiwan and Hong Kong rounded out the top six destinations, underscoring the dominance of Asian markets. But exports to the European Union, including Britain, totaled $773 million, or 7.5 percent of the total, while shipments to Middle Eastern countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman, accounted for about 4 percent. In response, the government and the industry have stepped up efforts to develop new markets.