Italy vs South Korea: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Italy
424.9 grams per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea
424 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
83rd
South Korea rank
84th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 424.9 grams per day per capita against 424 grams per day per capita in South Korea, a difference of 0.9 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 83rd and South Korea ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497.16 grams per day per capita | 505.9 grams per day per capita | 8.74 grams per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1970s | 501.81 grams per day per capita | 600.38 grams per day per capita | 98.57 grams per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1980s | 446.31 grams per day per capita | 519.19 grams per day per capita | 72.88 grams per day per capita | South Korea |
| 1990s | 431.09 grams per day per capita | 447.26 grams per day per capita | 16.17 grams per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2000s | 437.13 grams per day per capita | 401.75 grams per day per capita | 35.38 grams per day per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 442.91 grams per day per capita | 477.28 grams per day per capita | 34.36 grams per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 416.68 grams per day per capita | 425.05 grams per day per capita | 8.37 grams per day per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 424.9 grams per day per capita against 424 grams per day per capita in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.9 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Italy ranks 83rd and South Korea ranks 84th 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.