Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea
South Korea: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 82.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary compositions by commodity group in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 82.07 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9611, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9611 | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 | +100.4% |
| 1963 | 1.93 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9661 | -49.9% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | +100.7% |
| 1966 | 1.94 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.94 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.9 | +49.8% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | -33.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.7 | +200.2% |
| 1975 | 9.68 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 9.7 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.73 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.73 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 18.59 | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 13.75 | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 17.7 | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 15.72 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 16.7 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 18.68 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 19.69 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 21.65 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 17.69 | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 19.61 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 18.57 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 18.52 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.52 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 26.44 | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 27.48 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 31.45 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 30.51 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.59 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 30.51 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 26.57 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 27.54 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.56 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 27.49 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 31.39 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 30.4 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 32.44 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.46 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 37.52 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.62 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.71 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.84 | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.65 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.09 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 53.67 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.1 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.87 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 66.23 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 66.13 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.75 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 68.83 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.88 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 71.36 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.07 | +15.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 82.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 82.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67, 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 | 8.7 |
| 1965 | +100.7% | 0.9661 | 1.94 |
| 1962 | +100.4% | 0.9611 | 1.93 |
| 1979 | +73.3% | 10.73 | 18.59 |
| 1964 | -49.9% | 1.93 | 0.9661 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 | 0.9611 | 1.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.77 | 1.93 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.98 | 13.75 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.51 | 18.52 | 31.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6 | 25.56 | 37.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.35 | 48.84 | 69.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.53 | 68.83 | 82.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9611 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 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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