Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in North Korea
North Korea: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
47.08 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1987
All-time low
25.79 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in North Korea stood at 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in North Korea peaked at 77.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.82 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 47.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 48.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 49.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 51.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 50.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 50.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 45.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 48.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 51.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 50.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 58.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 68.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 69.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 72.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 71.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 74.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 74.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 73.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 77.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 75.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 63.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 58.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 48.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 45.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 37.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 32.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 30.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 27.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 30.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 33.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 38.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 40.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 37.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 37.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 38.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 44.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 175 Zambia 53.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 99.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9,167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in North Korea?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in North Korea was 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- North Korea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.