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 192 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.

Vegetable consumption per capita in South Korea

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita 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: Vegetable consumption per capita was 214.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

214.62 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

17th

of 192 countries

All-time high

239.99 kilograms per year per capita

in 2011

All-time low

69.35 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Vegetable consumption per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Vegetable consumption per capita in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilograms per year per capita	Change
1961	72.75 kilograms per year per capita	—
1962	74.11 kilograms per year per capita	+1.9%
1963	69.35 kilograms per year per capita	-6.4%
1964	76.28 kilograms per year per capita	+10.0%
1965	79.75 kilograms per year per capita	+4.5%
1966	82.95 kilograms per year per capita	+4.0%
1967	86.67 kilograms per year per capita	+4.5%
1968	93.06 kilograms per year per capita	+7.4%
1969	99.32 kilograms per year per capita	+6.7%
1970	100.45 kilograms per year per capita	+1.1%
1971	109.22 kilograms per year per capita	+8.7%
1972	102.74 kilograms per year per capita	-5.9%
1973	98.74 kilograms per year per capita	-3.9%
1974	106.67 kilograms per year per capita	+8.0%
1975	142.88 kilograms per year per capita	+34.0%
1976	174.95 kilograms per year per capita	+22.4%
1977	175.49 kilograms per year per capita	+0.3%
1978	211.48 kilograms per year per capita	+20.5%
1979	215.83 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
1980	194.3 kilograms per year per capita	-10.0%
1981	197.47 kilograms per year per capita	+1.6%
1982	204.75 kilograms per year per capita	+3.7%
1983	179.01 kilograms per year per capita	-12.6%
1984	183.87 kilograms per year per capita	+2.7%
1985	178.85 kilograms per year per capita	-2.7%
1986	194.39 kilograms per year per capita	+8.7%
1987	174.71 kilograms per year per capita	-10.1%
1988	181.64 kilograms per year per capita	+4.0%
1989	189.49 kilograms per year per capita	+4.3%
1990	195.55 kilograms per year per capita	+3.2%
1991	189.26 kilograms per year per capita	-3.2%
1992	194.52 kilograms per year per capita	+2.8%
1993	215.66 kilograms per year per capita	+10.9%
1994	195.67 kilograms per year per capita	-9.3%
1995	218.76 kilograms per year per capita	+11.8%
1996	213.67 kilograms per year per capita	-2.3%
1997	207.28 kilograms per year per capita	-3.0%
1998	206.76 kilograms per year per capita	-0.3%
1999	212.81 kilograms per year per capita	+2.9%
2000	231.71 kilograms per year per capita	+8.9%
2001	232.54 kilograms per year per capita	+0.4%
2002	204.34 kilograms per year per capita	-12.1%
2003	212.22 kilograms per year per capita	+3.9%
2004	227.32 kilograms per year per capita	+7.1%
2005	212.07 kilograms per year per capita	-6.7%
2006	220.75 kilograms per year per capita	+4.1%
2007	212.44 kilograms per year per capita	-3.8%
2008	220.59 kilograms per year per capita	+3.8%
2009	216.1 kilograms per year per capita	-2.0%
2010	223.28 kilograms per year per capita	+3.3%
2011	239.99 kilograms per year per capita	+7.5%
2012	221.21 kilograms per year per capita	-7.8%
2013	223.97 kilograms per year per capita	+1.2%
2014	236.41 kilograms per year per capita	+5.6%
2015	217.2 kilograms per year per capita	-8.1%
2016	211.35 kilograms per year per capita	-2.7%
2017	225.15 kilograms per year per capita	+6.5%
2018	233.39 kilograms per year per capita	+3.7%
2019	221.95 kilograms per year per capita	-4.9%
2020	220.19 kilograms per year per capita	-0.8%
2021	222.85 kilograms per year per capita	+1.2%
2022	219.33 kilograms per year per capita	-1.6%
2023	214.62 kilograms per year per capita	-2.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 214.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
South Korea's 214.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

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

14 Algeria 221.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
15 Luxembourg 219.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
16 Armenia 217.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
18 Belgium 213.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
19 Laos 201.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
20 Azerbaijan 196.28 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for South 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)

All data for South Korea →

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 192 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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Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
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: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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