Koreans' per capita 'ramyeon' consumption ranks 2nd after Vietnam

Korea ranked second after Vietnam in per capita consumption of "ramyeon," or instant noodles, in 2024, a global industry association said Thursday. Korea's overall ramyeon consumption reached 4.1 billion units last year, ranking eighth worldwide, while its per person consumption stood at 79.2 in the country of 51.75 million people, according to the Osaka-based World Instant Noodles Association (WINA). The Korean figure followed Vietnam's 81. The Southeast Asian country, with a population of 100 million, ranked fourth in overall consumption at 8.14 billion units. Thailand ranked third in terms of per-person consumption at 57, followed by Nepal at 54, Indonesia 52, Japan and Malaysia 47 each, Taiwan 40, the Philippines 39, and China, including Hong Kong, at 31. Per capita ramyeon consumption tends to be high in Asian countries with traditional noodle-eating cultures. In contrast, the figure remains below 10 in many European countries. In recent years, Korea's ramyeon consumption has steadily risen — from 3.79 billion units in 2021 to 3.95 billion in 2022 and 4.04 billion in 2023. Last yearWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times