Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 110.69 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.69 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
110.69 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
53.95 grams per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 110.69 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 110.69 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.95 grams per day per capita, in 1964.
That places South Korea 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.63 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 53.98 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 54.05 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.95 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 58.54 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 60.17 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 63.8 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 67.58 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 69.66 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 69.43 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.48 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 75.22 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 77.74 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 79.47 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 83.44 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 85.58 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 78.56 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 82.47 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 83.86 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 81.29 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 82.95 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 79.3 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 78.55 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 81.56 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 78.16 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 79.78 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 82.76 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 82.24 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 81.46 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 80.92 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.36 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 80.89 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 82.93 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 83.1 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.07 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 83.45 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 83.59 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.34 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 88 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 85.71 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 85.91 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.16 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 87.49 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.33 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.12 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.89 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 89.91 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.19 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 91.15 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 101.7 grams per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 105.59 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 103.42 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 103.88 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 103.63 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 103.52 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.51 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 106.98 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 107.93 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 106.94 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 106.36 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 108.16 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 109.27 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 110.69 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.59 grams per day per capita | 53.95 grams per day per capita | 69.66 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.82 grams per day per capita | 69.43 grams per day per capita | 85.58 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.8 grams per day per capita | 78.16 grams per day per capita | 82.95 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.27 grams per day per capita | 74.36 grams per day per capita | 88 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.98 grams per day per capita | 85.33 grams per day per capita | 92.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.81 grams per day per capita | 101.7 grams per day per capita | 107.93 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.62 grams per day per capita | 106.36 grams per day per capita | 110.69 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 41 Naoero 110.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 42 Latvia 110.83 grams per day per capita compare
- 43 French Polynesia 110.79 grams per day per capita compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 46 Germany 109.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 47 Dominica 108.89 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12.06 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,437 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 488.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.69 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1897 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in South Korea was 110.69 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 110.69 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.95 grams per day per capita in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.