Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9611 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 1963 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9661 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1965 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.7% |
| 1966 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.8% |
| 1971 | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.2% |
| 1975 | 9.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 18.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 13.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 17.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 15.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 16.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 18.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 19.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 21.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 17.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 19.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 18.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 18.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 26.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 31.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 30.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 30.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 26.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 27.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 27.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 31.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 30.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 31.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 32.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 37.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 53.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 66.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 68.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 71.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 82.07 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +200.2% | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.7 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1965 | +100.7% | 0.9661 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1962 | +100.4% | 0.9611 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1979 | +73.3% | 10.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.59 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1964 | -49.9% | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9661 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
- 65 Panama 86.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 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
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 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 192 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.