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
Latest (2023)
588.06 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
657.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
190.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199.33 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 203.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 190.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 209.02 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 218.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 227.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 237.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 254.98 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 272.12 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 275.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 299.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 281.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 270.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 292.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 391.5 kilograms per year per capita | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 479.37 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 480.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 579.47 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 591.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 532.38 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 541.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 561.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 490.5 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 503.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 490.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 532.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 478.7 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 497.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 519.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 535.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 518.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 532.99 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 590.92 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 536.13 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 599.42 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 585.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 567.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 566.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 583.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 634.89 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 637.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 559.9 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 581.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 622.85 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 581.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 604.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 582.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 604.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 592.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 611.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 657.57 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 606.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 613.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 647.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 595.13 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 579.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 616.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 639.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 608.14 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 603.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 610.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 600.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 588.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 588.06 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 588.06 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 14 Algeria 606.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Luxembourg 600.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Armenia 596.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Belgium 585.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Laos 552.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 537.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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 192 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.