Calorie supply by food group in North Korea
North Korea: Calorie supply by food group was 1,863 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1,863
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,044
in 1991
All-time low
1,671
in 1967
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Calorie supply by food group in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1,863 for calorie supply by food group in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in North Korea peaked at 2,044 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,671, in 1967.
That places North Korea 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,703 | — |
| 1962 | 1,720 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,812 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,872 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,728 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,777 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,671 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,686 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,847 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 1,829 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,849 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,831 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,898 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,798 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,861 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,954 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,904 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,894 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,020 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,877 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1,963 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,691 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1,712 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,754 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,750 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,846 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1,845 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,798 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,892 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2,042 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 2,044 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,956 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,028 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,019 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,902 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,892 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,964 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,937 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,918 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,944 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,890 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,963 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,986 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,002 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,976 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,954 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,932 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,928 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,922 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,945 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,954 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,959 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,937 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,959 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,930 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,911 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,923 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,863 | -3.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,863 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,863 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,757 | 1,671 | 1,872 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,884 | 1,798 | 2,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,813 | 1,691 | 1,963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,970 | 1,892 | 2,044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,950 | 1,890 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,931 | 1,863 | 1,959 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in North Korea?
- Calorie supply by food group in North Korea was 1,863 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,044 in 1991.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,671 in 1967.
- How does North Korea rank for calorie supply by food group?
- North Korea ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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