What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 629.92 grams per day per capita in 1973.

What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 382.4 grams per day per capita in 2008.

How does South Korea rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

South Korea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in South Korea

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 424 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

424 grams per day per capita

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

83rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

629.92 grams per day per capita

in 1973

All-time low

382.4 grams per day per capita

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in South Korea stood at 424 grams per day per capita.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in South Korea peaked at 629.92 grams per day per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 382.4 grams per day per capita, in 2008.

That places South Korea 83rd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	505.9 grams per day per capita	456.85 grams per day per capita	576.45 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	600.38 grams per day per capita	563.49 grams per day per capita	629.92 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	519.19 grams per day per capita	489.62 grams per day per capita	536.09 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	447.26 grams per day per capita	438.4 grams per day per capita	462.33 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	401.75 grams per day per capita	382.4 grams per day per capita	431.87 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	477.28 grams per day per capita	421.37 grams per day per capita	547.84 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	425.05 grams per day per capita	420.47 grams per day per capita	428.71 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

80 Russia 435.48 grams per day per capita compare
81 United Arab Emirates 431.67 grams per day per capita compare
82 Italy 424.9 grams per day per capita compare
84 Israel 423.92 grams per day per capita compare
85 Cameroon 423.86 grams per day per capita compare
86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 423.62 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in South Korea?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in South Korea was 424 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 629.92 grams per day per capita in 1973.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 382.4 grams per day per capita in 2008.
How does South Korea rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: South Korea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.