GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in South Korea
South Korea: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.9 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in South Korea, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goal 2: zero hunger in South Korea is 0.9 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in South Korea peaked at 0.9 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.429 5 year moving average, in 2005.
South Korea ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0.429 5 year moving average | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.429 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.429 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.429 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.429 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.714 5 year moving average | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 0.714 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.714 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.714 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.75 5 year moving average | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.667 5 year moving average | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.778 5 year moving average | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.889 5 year moving average | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8 5 year moving average | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.818 5 year moving average | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9 5 year moving average | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9 5 year moving average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6 5 year moving average, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4408 5 year moving average | 0.429 5 year moving average | 0.5 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.754 5 year moving average | 0.667 5 year moving average | 0.889 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8795 5 year moving average | 0.818 5 year moving average | 0.9 5 year moving average | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 goal 2: zero hunger in South Korea?
- Goal 2: zero hunger in South Korea was 0.9 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 5 year moving average in 2021.
- What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 5 year moving average in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
SDG Goal 2 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database