Vegetable consumption per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Vegetable consumption per capita was 214.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita 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
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in South Korea is 214.62 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in South Korea peaked at 239.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.35 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.58 kilograms per year per capita | 69.35 kilograms per year per capita | 99.32 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.84 kilograms per year per capita | 98.74 kilograms per year per capita | 215.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.85 kilograms per year per capita | 174.71 kilograms per year per capita | 204.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.99 kilograms per year per capita | 189.26 kilograms per year per capita | 218.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.01 kilograms per year per capita | 204.34 kilograms per year per capita | 232.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.39 kilograms per year per capita | 211.35 kilograms per year per capita | 239.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.25 kilograms per year per capita | 214.62 kilograms per year per capita | 222.85 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in South Korea?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in South Korea was 214.62 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 239.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.