Population in severe food insecurity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Population in severe food insecurity was 551.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
551.1
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
73rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
551.1
in 2023
All-time low
312.3
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Republic of Korea, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 551.1 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 76.5% over five years.
Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 312.3 | — |
| 2020 | 372.6 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 399 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 467.7 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 551.1 | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 312.3 | 312.3 | 312.3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 447.6 | 372.6 | 551.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More agriculture & rural data for Republic of Korea
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate -11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing -11.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, annual growth rate 0.115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate -11.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in Republic of Korea?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Republic of Korea was 551.1 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 551.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.3 in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 73rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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