What is per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea was 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5779 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.

How does South Korea rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

South Korea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

24.58 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 10.7%

World rank

83rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

24.58 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.5779 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea stood at 24.58 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea peaked at 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5779 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

That places South Korea 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7836 kilograms per year per capita	0.5779 kilograms per year per capita	1.35 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.78 kilograms per year per capita	1.41 kilograms per year per capita	2.45 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	3.79 kilograms per year per capita	2.41 kilograms per year per capita	5.61 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	8.87 kilograms per year per capita	6.16 kilograms per year per capita	10.45 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	11.93 kilograms per year per capita	9.72 kilograms per year per capita	13.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	17.95 kilograms per year per capita	15.31 kilograms per year per capita	20.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	22.87 kilograms per year per capita	22.14 kilograms per year per capita	24.58 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

80 Cape Verde 24.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
81 Albania 24.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
82 France 24.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
84 Czechia 24.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
85 Honduras 24.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
86 Hungary 24.08 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Korea

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 18.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in South Korea was 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5779 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does South Korea rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: South Korea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.