Minimum daily requirement of calories in South Korea
South Korea: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in South Korea is 1,908 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in South Korea peaked at 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,867 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places South Korea 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 1,867 kilocalories per person per day | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | 1,900 kilocalories per person per day | 1,905 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 1,905 kilocalories per person per day | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 53 Lithuania 1,910 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 54 Barbados 1,909 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 54 Belarus 1,909 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 56 Albania 1,908 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,907 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 59 Taiwan 1,906 kilocalories per person per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in South Korea?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in South Korea was 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,867 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.