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 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 192 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
58
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 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
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234.38 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 235.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 234.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 236.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 235.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 234.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 233.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 233.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 231.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 231.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 250.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 256.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 266.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 277.89 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 311.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 317.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 318.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 338.03 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 340.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 342.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 361.89 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 377.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 382.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 410.02 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 421.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 440.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 444.87 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 448.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 479.08 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 514.26 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 506.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 455.86 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 400.94 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 409.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 362.52 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 360.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 346.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 374.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 380.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 392.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 394.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 397.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 401.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 398.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 399.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 385.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 372.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 389.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 390.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 359.27 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 334.23 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 343.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 342.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 342.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 343.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 338.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 335.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 332.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 332.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 332.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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 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 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 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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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.