North Korea vs Vanuatu: Daily supply of different food groups per person
North Korea
477.18 grams per day per capita
in 2018
Vanuatu
487.76 grams per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
58th
Vanuatu rank
56th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- North Korea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 487.76 grams per day per capita against 477.18 grams per day per capita in North Korea, a difference of 10.58 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 58th and Vanuatu ranks 56th of 191 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.55 grams per day per capita | 160.41 grams per day per capita | 247.14 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 420.72 grams per day per capita | 172.48 grams per day per capita | 248.24 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 375.79 grams per day per capita | 181.59 grams per day per capita | 194.2 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 418.39 grams per day per capita | 196.74 grams per day per capita | 221.65 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 401.05 grams per day per capita | 256.4 grams per day per capita | 144.65 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 499.63 grams per day per capita | 430.23 grams per day per capita | 69.4 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, North Korea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 487.76 grams per day per capita against 477.18 grams per day per capita in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 10.58 grams per day per capita, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- North Korea ranks 58th and Vanuatu ranks 56th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.