Per capita diet composition in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita diet composition was 424 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita diet composition in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in South Korea stood at 424.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in South Korea peaked at 629.92 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 382.4, in 2008.
That places South Korea 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 465.58 | — |
| 1962 | 471.41 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 480 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 456.85 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 490.44 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 509.33 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 546.42 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 556.62 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 576.45 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 576.53 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 585.95 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 614.36 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 629.92 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 610.77 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 623.66 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 617.97 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 588.08 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 593.03 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 563.49 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 536.09 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 527.98 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 518.28 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 530.28 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 527.33 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 514.33 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 513.24 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 521.94 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 512.77 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 489.62 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 450.4 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 447.53 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 445.19 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 447.56 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 439.38 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 454.36 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 462.33 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 448.42 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 439.03 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 438.4 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 431.87 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 426.29 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 412.9 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 394.52 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 399.45 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 393.51 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 387.67 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 387.05 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 382.4 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 401.86 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 539.32 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 547.84 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 520.9 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 532.93 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 446 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 444.52 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 440.52 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 442.08 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 437.29 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 421.37 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 427.01 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 420.47 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 428.71 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 424 | -1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 424 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 424 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +34.2% | 401.86 | 539.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505.9 | 456.85 | 576.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 600.38 | 563.49 | 629.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 519.19 | 489.62 | 536.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.26 | 438.4 | 462.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.75 | 382.4 | 431.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.28 | 421.37 | 547.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.05 | 420.47 | 428.71 | 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 per capita diet composition in South Korea?
- Per capita diet composition in South Korea was 424 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 629.92 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.4 in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita diet composition?
- South Korea ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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