Original question: "Have you ever consumed plant-based alternatives to animal-based food products (such as nut or rice milk, 'cheeses' made from nuts, plant-based burger patties or sausages, vegan gummi bears, etc.)?"
Among survey respondents, 1,483 were female and 1,752 were male.
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Share of consumers who tried plant-based alternatives in South Korea 2025
According to a survey conducted by in March 2025, over ** percent of respondents stated that they had tried plant-based alternatives before. Only around *** percent answered that they did not know what plant-based foods were.
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Rakuten Insight. (July 23, 2025). Share of respondents who consumed plant-based alternatives to animal-based products as of March 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1070903/south-korea-plant-based-food-consumption-rate/
Rakuten Insight. "Share of respondents who consumed plant-based alternatives to animal-based products as of March 2025." Chart. July 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1070903/south-korea-plant-based-food-consumption-rate/
Rakuten Insight. (2025). Share of respondents who consumed plant-based alternatives to animal-based products as of March 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1070903/south-korea-plant-based-food-consumption-rate/
Rakuten Insight. "Share of Respondents Who Consumed Plant-based Alternatives to Animal-based Products as of March 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jul 2025, /statistics/1070903/south-korea-plant-based-food-consumption-rate/
Rakuten Insight, Share of respondents who consumed plant-based alternatives to animal-based products as of March 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1070903/south-korea-plant-based-food-consumption-rate/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Share of respondents who consumed plant-based alternatives to animal-based products as of March 2025 [Graph], Rakuten Insight, July 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1070903/south-korea-plant-based-food-consumption-rate/
