Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Korea

Korea: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply was 126.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
126.4 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
126.9 Grammes per person per day
in 2021
All-time low
14.4 Grammes per person per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food supply and consumption — fat supply in Korea is 126.4 Grammes per person per day, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — fat supply in Korea peaked at 126.9 Grammes per person per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4 Grammes per person per day, in 1962.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year Grammes per person per day Change
1961 14.9 Grammes per person per day —
1962 14.4 Grammes per person per day -3.4%
1963 14.4 Grammes per person per day +0.0%
1964 15.2 Grammes per person per day +5.6%
1965 16.5 Grammes per person per day +8.6%
1966 17 Grammes per person per day +3.0%
1967 18.3 Grammes per person per day +7.6%
1968 20.3 Grammes per person per day +10.9%
1969 22.8 Grammes per person per day +12.3%
1970 23.1 Grammes per person per day +1.3%
1971 25.3 Grammes per person per day +9.5%
1972 25.4 Grammes per person per day +0.4%
1973 25.8 Grammes per person per day +1.6%
1974 27.4 Grammes per person per day +6.2%
1975 29.8 Grammes per person per day +8.8%
1976 32.9 Grammes per person per day +10.4%
1977 31.9 Grammes per person per day -3.0%
1978 34.9 Grammes per person per day +9.4%
1979 37.3 Grammes per person per day +6.9%
1980 37.4 Grammes per person per day +0.3%
1981 39.5 Grammes per person per day +5.6%
1982 40.7 Grammes per person per day +3.0%
1983 41 Grammes per person per day +0.7%
1984 44.6 Grammes per person per day +8.8%
1985 45.8 Grammes per person per day +2.7%
1986 47 Grammes per person per day +2.6%
1987 50.6 Grammes per person per day +7.7%
1988 52.6 Grammes per person per day +4.0%
1989 53.8 Grammes per person per day +2.3%
1990 57.5 Grammes per person per day +6.9%
1991 59.2 Grammes per person per day +3.0%
1992 61.8 Grammes per person per day +4.4%
1993 61.4 Grammes per person per day -0.6%
1994 68.3 Grammes per person per day +11.2%
1995 64.3 Grammes per person per day -5.9%
1996 68.1 Grammes per person per day +5.9%
1997 71.7 Grammes per person per day +5.3%
1998 73.6 Grammes per person per day +2.6%
1999 75.3 Grammes per person per day +2.3%
2000 78.1 Grammes per person per day +3.7%
2001 75.9 Grammes per person per day -2.8%
2002 78.1 Grammes per person per day +2.9%
2003 84 Grammes per person per day +7.6%
2004 84.8 Grammes per person per day +1.0%
2005 85.2 Grammes per person per day +0.5%
2006 87.1 Grammes per person per day +2.2%
2007 90.4 Grammes per person per day +3.8%
2008 92.6 Grammes per person per day +2.4%
2009 97 Grammes per person per day +4.8%
2010 100.7 Grammes per person per day +3.8%
2011 98.1 Grammes per person per day -2.6%
2012 102.3 Grammes per person per day +4.3%
2013 100.9 Grammes per person per day -1.4%
2014 107.5 Grammes per person per day +6.5%
2015 109.2 Grammes per person per day +1.6%
2016 110.4 Grammes per person per day +1.1%
2017 113.9 Grammes per person per day +3.2%
2018 116.5 Grammes per person per day +2.3%
2019 120.7 Grammes per person per day +3.6%
2020 123.1 Grammes per person per day +2.0%
2021 126.9 Grammes per person per day +3.1%
2022 125.6 Grammes per person per day -1.0%
2023 126.4 Grammes per person per day +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.09 Grammes per person per day 14.4 Grammes per person per day 22.8 Grammes per person per day 9
1970s 29.38 Grammes per person per day 23.1 Grammes per person per day 37.3 Grammes per person per day 10
1980s 45.3 Grammes per person per day 37.4 Grammes per person per day 53.8 Grammes per person per day 10
1990s 66.12 Grammes per person per day 57.5 Grammes per person per day 75.3 Grammes per person per day 10
2000s 85.32 Grammes per person per day 75.9 Grammes per person per day 97 Grammes per person per day 10
2010s 108.02 Grammes per person per day 98.1 Grammes per person per day 120.7 Grammes per person per day 10
2020s 125.5 Grammes per person per day 123.1 Grammes per person per day 126.9 Grammes per person per day 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Austria 186.9 Grammes per person per day compare
  2. 1 Latvia 151.5 Grammes per person per day compare
  3. 1 Croatia 139.7 Grammes per person per day compare
  4. 2 Netherlands 142.3 Grammes per person per day compare
  5. 2 United States 183.8 Grammes per person per day compare
  6. 3 Belgium 170.1 Grammes per person per day compare
  7. 3 Türkiye 141.3 Grammes per person per day compare
  8. 4 Iceland 163.2 Grammes per person per day compare
  9. 4 Poland 141.1 Grammes per person per day compare
  10. 5 Canada 163.1 Grammes per person per day compare
  11. 5 Estonia 135.6 Grammes per person per day compare
  12. 6 Germany 162.3 Grammes per person per day compare
  13. 6 Lithuania 128 Grammes per person per day compare
  14. 6 Switzerland 162.3 Grammes per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply and consumption — fat supply in Korea?
Food supply and consumption — fat supply in Korea was 126.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 126.9 Grammes per person per day in 2021.
What is the lowest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4 Grammes per person per day in 1962.
How does Korea rank for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is food supply and consumption — fat supply rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply
Unit
Grammes per person per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 2,852 data points, 1961–2023
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