Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in South Korea
South Korea: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 177.52 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
177.52 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 191 countries
All-time high
177.56 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
55.26 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in South Korea stood at 177.52 billion kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in South Korea peaked at 177.56 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.26 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.26 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 57.73 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 59.93 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 62.51 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 67.21 billion kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 70.77 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 74.25 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 78.83 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 83.87 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 88.53 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 93.02 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 97.46 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 102.24 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 103.20 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 107.82 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 111.48 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 111.44 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 115.50 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 115.91 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 113.29 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 113.00 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 113.64 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 115.96 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 119.70 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 119.52 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 123.01 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 127.83 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 129.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 130.35 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 127.03 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 127.92 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 131.21 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 130.21 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 132.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 134.94 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 137.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 139.01 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 135.60 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 141.62 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 142.25 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 142.32 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 142.94 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 142.53 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 144.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 145.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 147.22 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 149.33 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 152.56 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 154.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 162.43 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 163.85 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 163.19 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 165.01 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 168.22 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 169.57 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 170.58 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 173.92 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 174.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 175.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 175.00 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 176.75 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 177.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 177.52 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 177.52 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 9.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 177.52 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.15 billion kilocalories per day, 11.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.82 billion kilocalories per day | 55.26 billion kilocalories per day | 83.87 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.66 billion kilocalories per day | 88.53 billion kilocalories per day | 115.91 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.62 billion kilocalories per day | 113.00 billion kilocalories per day | 130.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.72 billion kilocalories per day | 127.03 billion kilocalories per day | 141.62 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.43 billion kilocalories per day | 142.25 billion kilocalories per day | 154.27 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.69 billion kilocalories per day | 162.43 billion kilocalories per day | 175.18 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.71 billion kilocalories per day | 175.00 billion kilocalories per day | 177.56 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 22 Italy 223.28 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 213.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 24 Thailand 204.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 26 South Africa 170.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 27 Tanzania 167.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 28 Colombia 163.57 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in South Korea?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in South Korea was 177.52 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 177.56 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.26 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.