Belgium vs South Korea: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Belgium
585.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Korea
588.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
South Korea rank
17th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 588.06 kilograms per year per capita against 585.43 kilograms per year per capita in Belgium, a difference of 2.63 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.98 kilograms per year per capita | 600.08 kilograms per year per capita | 257.1 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2010s | 506.9 kilograms per year per capita | 617.57 kilograms per year per capita | 110.67 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 615.49 kilograms per year per capita | 600.74 kilograms per year per capita | 14.75 kilograms per year per capita | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 588.06 kilograms per year per capita against 585.43 kilograms per year per capita in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Belgium and South Korea?
- 2.63 kilograms per year per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Belgium ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.