Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea
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 192 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
58
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 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 25.94 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 25.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 26.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 26.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 27.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 28.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 27.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 28.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 48.27 kilograms per year per capita | +67.3% |
| 1972 | 55.3 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 61.87 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 70.53 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 78.75 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 91.22 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 98.99 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 107.52 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 109.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 112.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 117.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 121.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 129.7 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 136.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 140.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 145.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 150 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 150.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 151.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 152.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 153.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 152.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 142.06 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 151.11 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 141.26 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 158.01 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 168.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 141.54 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 142.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 139.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 144.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 145.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 146.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 158.06 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 145.47 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 144.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 140.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 143.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 152.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 156.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 158.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 158.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 158.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 160.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 159.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 162.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 160.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 160.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 160.59 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.22 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 160.59 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55 kilograms per year per capita, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +67.3% | 28.86 kilograms per year per capita | 48.27 kilograms per year per capita |
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
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
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 192 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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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.