Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
114th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Korea, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Korea stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
That places Republic of Korea 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.6% | — |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More agriculture & rural data for Republic of 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Korea?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Korea was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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