How does North Korea rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

North Korea ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.

Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this North 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North 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)

North Korea: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 160.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

160.59 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

140th

of 191 countries

All-time high

168.02 kilograms per year per capita

in 1997

All-time low

25.46 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2018

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea, 1961–2018

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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea is 160.59 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea peaked at 168.02 kilograms per year per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

North Korea ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26.89 kilograms per year per capita	25.46 kilograms per year per capita	28.06 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	75.07 kilograms per year per capita	28.86 kilograms per year per capita	109.39 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	135.48 kilograms per year per capita	112.42 kilograms per year per capita	151.21 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	150.32 kilograms per year per capita	141.26 kilograms per year per capita	168.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	146.02 kilograms per year per capita	139.28 kilograms per year per capita	158.06 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	159.52 kilograms per year per capita	156.81 kilograms per year per capita	162.18 kilograms per year per capita	9

Countries ranked near North Korea

137 Burkina Faso 163.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
138 Sudan 163.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Nicaragua 162.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
141 Lithuania 159.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
142 Honduras 158.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
143 Mauritius 157.91 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More reference data data for North Korea

Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 1 (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea was 160.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 168.02 kilograms per year per capita in 1997.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 25.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does North Korea rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: North Korea ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
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: 07 August 2026

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.