South Korea vs Panama: Dietary compositions by commodity group

South Korea
82.07 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Panama
86.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
68th
Panama rank
65th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • South Korea
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita against 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita in South Korea, a difference of 4.45 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

South Korea ranks 68th and Panama ranks 65th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita 19.38 kilocalories per day per capita 17.66 kilocalories per day per capita Panama
1970s 7.77 kilocalories per day per capita 21.25 kilocalories per day per capita 13.48 kilocalories per day per capita Panama
1980s 17.98 kilocalories per day per capita 29.64 kilocalories per day per capita 11.66 kilocalories per day per capita Panama
1990s 26.51 kilocalories per day per capita 28.76 kilocalories per day per capita 2.25 kilocalories per day per capita Panama
2000s 32.6 kilocalories per day per capita 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita 12.28 kilocalories per day per capita Panama
2010s 57.35 kilocalories per day per capita 77.17 kilocalories per day per capita 19.81 kilocalories per day per capita Panama
2020s 73.53 kilocalories per day per capita 73.16 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3701 kilocalories per day per capita South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, South Korea or Panama?
Panama, at 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita against 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between South Korea and Panama?
4.45 kilocalories per day per capita, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Panama rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
South Korea ranks 68th and Panama ranks 65th 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.