South Korea vs Romania: Per capita meat consumption by type
South Korea
0.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Romania
0.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
126th
Romania rank
128th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.22 kilograms per year per capita against 0.2 kilograms per year per capita in Romania, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
South Korea ranks 126th and Romania ranks 128th of 191 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1891 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5228 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3337 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.1504 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4247 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2743 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.1159 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4292 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3133 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.1542 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6965 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5423 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.2126 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7905 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5779 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.216 kilograms per year per capita | 0.547 kilograms per year per capita | 0.331 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.1725 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1775 kilograms per year per capita | 0.005 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, South Korea or Romania?
- South Korea, at 0.22 kilograms per year per capita against 0.2 kilograms per year per capita in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between South Korea and Romania?
- 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- South Korea ranks 126th and Romania ranks 128th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.