South Korea vs Laos: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
South Korea
588.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Laos
552.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Laos rank
19th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 588.06 kilograms per year per capita against 552.19 kilograms per year per capita in Laos, a difference of 35.87 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Laos ranks 19th of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.53 kilograms per year per capita | 55.72 kilograms per year per capita | 167.82 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 1970s | 394.13 kilograms per year per capita | 39.58 kilograms per year per capita | 354.55 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 1980s | 514.71 kilograms per year per capita | 35.75 kilograms per year per capita | 478.95 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 1990s | 561.68 kilograms per year per capita | 59.89 kilograms per year per capita | 501.8 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2000s | 600.08 kilograms per year per capita | 329.94 kilograms per year per capita | 270.14 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2010s | 617.57 kilograms per year per capita | 566.62 kilograms per year per capita | 50.95 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 600.74 kilograms per year per capita | 554.99 kilograms per year per capita | 45.75 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 588.06 kilograms per year per capita against 552.19 kilograms per year per capita in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between South Korea and Laos?
- 35.87 kilograms per year per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Laos ranks 19th 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.