Food expenditure per person per year in South Korea
South Korea: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,071 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,071
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,071
in 2023
All-time low
1,501
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in South Korea, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in South Korea is 2,071, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
That places South Korea 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person per year in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,832 | — |
| 2018 | 1,951 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,544 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 1,501 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,986 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 1,812 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,071 | +14.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2,071 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2,071 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,108, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,776 | 1,544 | 1,951 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,843 | 1,501 | 2,071 | 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 food expenditure per person per year in South Korea?
- Food expenditure per person per year in South Korea was 2,071 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,071 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,501 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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