Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Korea
Korea: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Korea, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Korea stood at 5.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Korea peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2015.
Korea ranks 125th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.8% | — |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More agriculture & rural data for Korea
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Korea?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Korea was 5.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Korea ranks 125th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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