Daily supply of calories per person in South Korea
South Korea: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,430 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,430 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,430 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,058 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in South Korea stood at 3,430 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in South Korea peaked at 3,430 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,058 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places South Korea 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,058 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2,371 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,435 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2,633 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2,720 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,872 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,924 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3,005 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,025 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,098 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,074 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,970 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,887 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,948 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,949 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,021 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,995 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,929 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,013 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,933 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,046 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,042 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,025 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,022 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,040 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,049 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,067 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,100 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,155 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,178 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,331 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3,335 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,290 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,296 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,329 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,326 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,325 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,378 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,388 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,384 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,375 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,409 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,429 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,430 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,430 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,430 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,303 kilocalories per day | 2,058 kilocalories per day | 2,633 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 2,720 kilocalories per day | 3,098 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 2,887 kilocalories per day | 3,026 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 2,879 kilocalories per day | 3,046 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,068 kilocalories per day | 3,000 kilocalories per day | 3,178 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,338 kilocalories per day | 3,290 kilocalories per day | 3,388 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,411 kilocalories per day | 3,375 kilocalories per day | 3,430 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 daily supply of calories per person in South Korea?
- Daily supply of calories per person in South Korea was 3,430 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,430 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,058 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.