South Korea vs Malta: Daily supply of calories per person
South Korea
3,430 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malta
3,407 kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
Malta rank
34th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,430 kilocalories per day against 3,407 kilocalories per day in Malta, a difference of 23 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,303 kilocalories per day | 2,813 kilocalories per day | 510.42 kilocalories per day | Malta |
| 1970s | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 2,966 kilocalories per day | 12.79 kilocalories per day | Malta |
| 1980s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 3,088 kilocalories per day | 136.17 kilocalories per day | Malta |
| 1990s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 3,301 kilocalories per day | 349.41 kilocalories per day | Malta |
| 2000s | 3,068 kilocalories per day | 3,389 kilocalories per day | 321.7 kilocalories per day | Malta |
| 2010s | 3,338 kilocalories per day | 3,463 kilocalories per day | 124.6 kilocalories per day | Malta |
| 2020s | 3,411 kilocalories per day | 3,352 kilocalories per day | 58.4 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 3,430 kilocalories per day against 3,407 kilocalories per day in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between South Korea and Malta?
- 23 kilocalories per day, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.