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Fruit consumption by type in South Korea

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
141st
of 185 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
63
1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in South Korea, 1961–2023

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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 141st out of 185 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.

Fruit consumption by type in South Korea, year by year

Year kilograms per year per capita Change
1961 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1962 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1963 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1964 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1965 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1966 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1967 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1968 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1969 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1970 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1971 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1972 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1973 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1974 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1975 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1976 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1977 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1978 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1979 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1980 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1981 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1982 0.0295 kilograms per year per capita —
1983 0 kilograms per year per capita -100.0%
1984 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1985 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1986 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1987 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1988 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1989 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1990 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1991 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1992 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1993 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1994 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1995 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1996 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1997 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1998 0 kilograms per year per capita —
1999 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2000 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2001 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2002 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2003 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2004 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2005 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2006 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2007 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2008 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2009 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2010 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2011 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2012 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2013 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2014 0 kilograms per year per capita —
2015 0.01 kilograms per year per capita —
2016 0 kilograms per year per capita -100.0%
2017 0.01 kilograms per year per capita —
2018 0.01 kilograms per year per capita +0.0%
2019 0.01 kilograms per year per capita +0.0%
2020 0.01 kilograms per year per capita +0.0%
2021 0.01 kilograms per year per capita +0.0%
2022 0.01 kilograms per year per capita +0.0%
2023 0 kilograms per year per capita -100.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita. (60 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01 kilograms per year per capita. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 139 Suriname 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 140 Macao 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 141 Angola 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 141 Bhutan 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 141 Bolivia 0 kilograms per year per capita
  7. 141 Burundi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  8. 141 Chile 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  9. 141 Colombia 0 kilograms per year per capita
  10. 141 Congo 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  11. 141 Cuba 0 kilograms per year per capita
  12. 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilograms per year per capita
  13. 141 East Timor 0 kilograms per year per capita
  14. 141 Ecuador 0 kilograms per year per capita
  15. 141 El Salvador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  16. 141 Ghana 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  17. 141 Guatemala 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  18. 141 Haiti 0 kilograms per year per capita
  19. 141 Kiribati 0 kilograms per year per capita
  20. 141 Laos 0 kilograms per year per capita
  21. 141 Madagascar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  22. 141 Malawi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  23. 141 Mexico 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  24. 141 Myanmar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  25. 141 New Zealand 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  26. 141 Nicaragua 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  27. 141 Nigeria 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  28. 141 Papua New Guinea 0 kilograms per year per capita
  29. 141 Peru 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  30. 141 Philippines 0 kilograms per year per capita
  31. 141 Rwanda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  32. 141 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  33. 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  34. 141 Samoa 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  35. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  36. 141 Seychelles 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  37. 141 Sierra Leone 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  38. 141 Slovakia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  39. 141 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  40. 141 South Africa 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  41. 141 Tonga 0 kilograms per year per capita
  42. 141 Uganda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  43. 141 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per year per capita
  44. 141 Venezuela 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  45. 141 Vietnam 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  46. 141 Zambia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
  47. 141 Zimbabwe 0 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 141st out of 185 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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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
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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.