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
181st
of 191 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

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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 181st out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Kenya 1,898 compare
  2. 179 Papua New Guinea 1,889 compare
  3. 180 Congo 1,885 compare
  4. 182 Bolivia 1,837 compare
  5. 183 Haiti 1,818 compare
  6. 184 Antigua and Barbuda 1,799 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 181st out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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