How does South Korea rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

South Korea ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 131.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

131.68 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

150th

of 191 countries

All-time high

216.23 kilograms per year per capita

in 2007

All-time low

13.67 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea stood at 131.68 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea peaked at 216.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places South Korea 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23.59 kilograms per year per capita	13.67 kilograms per year per capita	32.39 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	43.68 kilograms per year per capita	31.03 kilograms per year per capita	63.93 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	93.61 kilograms per year per capita	62.47 kilograms per year per capita	145.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	164.3 kilograms per year per capita	125.51 kilograms per year per capita	188.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	193.22 kilograms per year per capita	174.86 kilograms per year per capita	216.23 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	162.57 kilograms per year per capita	150.7 kilograms per year per capita	179.47 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	138.04 kilograms per year per capita	131.68 kilograms per year per capita	142.01 kilograms per year per capita	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea was 131.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 216.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 13.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: South Korea ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year 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: 07 August 2026

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.