Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea
South Korea: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 588.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable 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
South Korea recorded 588.06 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea peaked at 657.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 190.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.53 kilograms per year per capita | 190.01 kilograms per year per capita | 272.12 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 394.13 kilograms per year per capita | 270.56 kilograms per year per capita | 591.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.71 kilograms per year per capita | 478.7 kilograms per year per capita | 561.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 561.68 kilograms per year per capita | 518.57 kilograms per year per capita | 599.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.08 kilograms per year per capita | 559.9 kilograms per year per capita | 637.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.57 kilograms per year per capita | 579.1 kilograms per year per capita | 657.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.74 kilograms per year per capita | 588.06 kilograms per year per capita | 610.61 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea was 588.06 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 657.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.