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 191 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Algeria 606.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 16 Armenia 596.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 18 Belgium 585.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 19 Laos 552.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 20 Azerbaijan 537.81 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable 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

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.