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

North Korea: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 332.91 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
332.91
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
514.26
in 1990
All-time low
231.34
in 1970
Years of data
58
1961–2018

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea is 332.91, 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 231.34, in 1970.

That places North Korea 72nd out of 192 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.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 234.38 —
1962 235.29 +0.4%
1963 234.64 -0.3%
1964 236.51 +0.8%
1965 235.12 -0.6%
1966 234.06 -0.4%
1967 233.15 -0.4%
1968 233.01 -0.1%
1969 231.57 -0.6%
1970 231.34 -0.1%
1971 250.27 +8.2%
1972 256.76 +2.6%
1973 266.78 +3.9%
1974 277.89 +4.2%
1975 311.06 +11.9%
1976 317.02 +1.9%
1977 318.26 +0.4%
1978 338.03 +6.2%
1979 340.47 +0.7%
1980 342.47 +0.6%
1981 361.89 +5.7%
1982 377.14 +4.2%
1983 382.57 +1.4%
1984 410.02 +7.2%
1985 421.23 +2.7%
1986 440.44 +4.6%
1987 444.87 +1.0%
1988 448.44 +0.8%
1989 479.08 +6.8%
1990 514.26 +7.3%
1991 506.7 -1.5%
1992 455.86 -10.0%
1993 400.94 -12.0%
1994 409.69 +2.2%
1995 362.52 -11.5%
1996 360.5 -0.6%
1997 346.77 -3.8%
1998 374.27 +7.9%
1999 380.99 +1.8%
2000 392.64 +3.1%
2001 394.2 +0.4%
2002 397.48 +0.8%
2003 401.36 +1.0%
2004 398.11 -0.8%
2005 399.51 +0.4%
2006 385.1 -3.6%
2007 372.57 -3.3%
2008 389.91 +4.7%
2009 390.66 +0.2%
2010 359.27 -8.0%
2011 334.23 -7.0%
2012 343.65 +2.8%
2013 342.06 -0.5%
2014 342.01 -0.0%
2015 343.4 +0.4%
2016 338.06 -1.6%
2017 335.32 -0.8%
2018 332.91 -0.7%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 332.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 332.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 234.19 231.57 236.51 9
1970s 290.79 231.34 340.47 10
1980s 410.82 342.47 479.08 10
1990s 411.25 346.77 514.26 10
2000s 392.16 372.57 401.36 10
2010s 341.21 332.91 359.27 9

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 69 Poland 338.55 compare
  2. 70 Jamaica 335.98 compare
  3. 71 Mali 335.74 compare
  4. 73 Barbados 332.68 compare
  5. 74 Vanuatu 332.05 compare
  6. 75 Taiwan 331.05 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 in 2018, according to 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 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 in 1970.
How does North Korea rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
North Korea ranks 72nd out of 192 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 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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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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