Per capita food supply in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita food supply was 3,420 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,420 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,420 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
3,333 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in South Korea, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita food supply in South Korea is 3,420 kcal/cap/day, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over five years.
South Korea ranks 19th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Per capita food supply in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,333 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,342 kcal/cap/day | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,347 kcal/cap/day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,388 kcal/cap/day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,420 kcal/cap/day | +0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,420 kcal/cap/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,315 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,420 kcal/cap/day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,814 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 food supply in South Korea?
- Per capita food supply in South Korea was 3,420 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,420 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,333 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita food supply?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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