쌀: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

demand is lowest in Jun and highest in Sep. Buy around Jun for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Sep. 12-month range 46.6p, year-to-year correlation 0.28 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -36%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
6355616058536288100946758JunSep

12-month demand calendar

Click demand over the last 36 months averaged by calendar month (max = 100).

Jan63
Feb55
Mar61
Apr60
May58
Jun53
Jul62
Aug88
Sep100
Oct94
Nov67
Dec58
Cheapest monthJunDemand peakSep
Range46.6pRepeats yearly0.28 (no)
YoY-36%Path식품 > 농산물 > 쌀

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.1%
20s2.1%
30s13.8%
40s29%
50s31.5%
60+23.6%

Gender

Women62.8%
Men37.2%

Device

PC14.6%
Mobile85.4%

Other categories in this group

Data as of: 2023-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31 · NAVER Shopping Insight

How to use

1. Search a category

Type a product type to find it among 2,353 NAVER Shopping categories.

2. Read the calendar

The lowest month in the 12-month index is the time to buy; the highest is the time to sell.

3. Compare and save

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FAQ

When is 쌀 cheapest to buy?

Jun, the lowest-demand month. Sellers compete harder in low months, so discounts and promotions increase.

When should sellers prepare?

One to two months before the Sep peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 85.4%.

Data

NAVER DataLab Shopping Insight category click trend, monthly. Refreshed every month.

Index

36 months of clicks averaged by calendar month, scaled so the maximum is 100. Not an absolute comparison between categories.