Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Korea
Korea: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,430 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,430 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,430 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,058 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Korea recorded 3,430 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Korea peaked at 3,430 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,058 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Korea ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,058 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2,295 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2,371 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,435 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2,633 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2,720 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,872 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,924 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3,005 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,025 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,098 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3,074 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,970 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,887 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,948 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,949 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,021 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,995 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,938 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,929 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,013 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,933 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,046 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,042 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,025 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,022 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,000 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,040 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,049 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,067 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,100 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,155 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,178 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,331 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3,335 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,290 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,296 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,329 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,326 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,325 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,378 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,388 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,384 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,375 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,409 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,429 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,430 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,303 kilocalories per day | 2,058 kilocalories per day | 2,633 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 2,720 kilocalories per day | 3,098 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 2,887 kilocalories per day | 3,026 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 2,879 kilocalories per day | 3,046 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,068 kilocalories per day | 3,000 kilocalories per day | 3,178 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,338 kilocalories per day | 3,290 kilocalories per day | 3,388 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,411 kilocalories per day | 3,375 kilocalories per day | 3,430 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 28 Croatia 3,448 kilocalories per day compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,435 kilocalories per day compare
- 30 Tunisia 3,432 kilocalories per day compare
- 32 Brazil 3,423 kilocalories per day compare
- 33 Bahrain 3,423 kilocalories per day compare
- 34 Malta 3,407 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Korea?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Korea was 3,430 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,430 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,058 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.