What is fruit consumption by type in South Korea?

Fruit consumption by type in South Korea was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fruit consumption by type recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.

What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does South Korea rank for fruit consumption by type?

South Korea ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption by type in South Korea

Name: Fruit consumption by type in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Fruit consumption by type was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

140th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.0295 kilograms per year per capita

in 1982

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fruit consumption by type in South Korea stood at 0 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in South Korea peaked at 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places South Korea 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0029 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.0295 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.004 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.0075 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0.01 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

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139 Macao 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Angola 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Bhutan 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Bolivia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Burundi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Chile 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Colombia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Congo 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Cuba 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 East Timor 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Ecuador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 El Salvador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Ghana 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Guatemala 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Haiti 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Kiribati 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Laos 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Madagascar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Malawi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Mexico 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Myanmar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 New Zealand 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Nicaragua 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Nigeria 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Papua New Guinea 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Peru 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Philippines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Rwanda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Samoa 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Seychelles 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Sierra Leone 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Slovakia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 South Africa 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Tonga 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Uganda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
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See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for South Korea

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 27.4% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in South Korea?: Fruit consumption by type in South Korea was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fruit consumption by type recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for fruit consumption by type?: South Korea ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption by type
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 9,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.