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

Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 332.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

332.91 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

72nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

514.26 kilograms per year per capita

in 1990

All-time low

231.34 kilograms per year per capita

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2018

Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea is 332.91 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea peaked at 514.26 kilograms per year per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 231.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.

That places North Korea 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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	234.19 kilograms per year per capita	231.57 kilograms per year per capita	236.51 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	290.79 kilograms per year per capita	231.34 kilograms per year per capita	340.47 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	410.82 kilograms per year per capita	342.47 kilograms per year per capita	479.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	411.25 kilograms per year per capita	346.77 kilograms per year per capita	514.26 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	392.16 kilograms per year per capita	372.57 kilograms per year per capita	401.36 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	341.21 kilograms per year per capita	332.91 kilograms per year per capita	359.27 kilograms per year per capita	9

Countries ranked near North Korea

69 Poland 338.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
70 Jamaica 335.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
71 Mali 335.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
73 Barbados 332.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
74 Vanuatu 332.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
75 Taiwan 331.05 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea was 332.91 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 514.26 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 231.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
How does North Korea rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: North Korea ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita vegetable 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.