Italy vs South Korea: Calorie supply by food group
Italy
2,772 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea
2,738 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
19th
South Korea rank
22nd
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,772 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita in South Korea, a difference of 34 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,614 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita | 382.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 2,751 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,796 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.57 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,599 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita | 92.86 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,630 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,565 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.09 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,590 kilocalories per day per capita | 108.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,656 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,744 kilocalories per day per capita | 87.84 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2,731 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,732 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8975 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 2,772 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Italy and South Korea?
- 34 kilocalories per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Italy ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. 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.