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
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 191 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.
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 |
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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 191 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.