Kiribati vs South Korea: Calorie supply by food group
Kiribati
2,698 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea
2,738 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kiribati rank
24th
South Korea rank
22nd
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Kiribati
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita in Kiribati, a difference of 40 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,642 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,232 kilocalories per day per capita | 589.26 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,796 kilocalories per day per capita | 770.22 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,211 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita | 480.5 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,565 kilocalories per day per capita | 290.52 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,321 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,590 kilocalories per day per capita | 269.01 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2,703 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,744 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.5 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2,667 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,732 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.28 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, Kiribati or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Kiribati and South Korea?
- 40 kilocalories per day per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and South Korea rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Kiribati ranks 24th 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.