What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9611 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.

How does South Korea rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

South Korea ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

82.07 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 15.0%

World rank

68th

of 191 countries

All-time high

82.07 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.9611 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea peaked at 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9611 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.

That places South Korea 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.72 kilocalories per day per capita	0.9611 kilocalories per day per capita	1.94 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	7.77 kilocalories per day per capita	1.93 kilocalories per day per capita	18.59 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	17.98 kilocalories per day per capita	13.75 kilocalories per day per capita	21.65 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	26.51 kilocalories per day per capita	18.52 kilocalories per day per capita	31.45 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	32.6 kilocalories per day per capita	25.56 kilocalories per day per capita	37.62 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	57.35 kilocalories per day per capita	48.84 kilocalories per day per capita	69.75 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	73.53 kilocalories per day per capita	68.83 kilocalories per day per capita	82.07 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

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66 Turkey 84.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
67 Fiji 83.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
69 Suriname 80.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare
71 Bhutan 78.39 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea was 82.07 kilocalories per day 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9611 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: South Korea ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day 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: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.