Koreans don't eat rice...Rice consumption at record low raises concerns

With rice consumption in South Korea expected to fall to its lowest level ever this year, citizens shop at a large supermarket in Seoul on the 25th.
Per capita rice consumption was 59.2 kg in 2019, falling below 60 kg for the first time, and in 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 virus outbreak led to an increase in people eating at home.
Despite the fact that many people were consuming more rice than usual, the figures for rice consumption per person in 2017 were 57.7kg and 56.9kg, respectively.
This is half the level of the 0.2 kg.