Italy vs South Korea: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Italy
223.28 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Korea
177.52 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
South Korea rank
25th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 223.28 billion kilocalories per day against 177.52 billion kilocalories per day in South Korea, a difference of 45.77 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.93 billion kilocalories per day | 67.82 billion kilocalories per day | 94.11 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1970s | 190.10 billion kilocalories per day | 104.66 billion kilocalories per day | 85.44 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1980s | 197.13 billion kilocalories per day | 120.62 billion kilocalories per day | 76.51 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 1990s | 203.50 billion kilocalories per day | 133.72 billion kilocalories per day | 69.78 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 2000s | 212.10 billion kilocalories per day | 146.43 billion kilocalories per day | 65.67 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 2010s | 216.47 billion kilocalories per day | 168.69 billion kilocalories per day | 47.78 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
| 2020s | 221.06 billion kilocalories per day | 176.71 billion kilocalories per day | 44.35 billion kilocalories per day | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 223.28 billion kilocalories per day against 177.52 billion kilocalories per day in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Italy and South Korea?
- 45.77 billion kilocalories per day, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Italy ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.