Daily per capita caloric supply in North Korea
North Korea: Daily per capita caloric supply was 1,981 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1,981
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
185th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,267
in 1990
All-time low
1,809
in 1967
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Daily per capita caloric supply in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, daily per capita caloric supply in North Korea stood at 1,981.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in North Korea peaked at 2,267 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,809, in 1967.
North Korea ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 | 1,809 | 2,001 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,059 | 1,967 | 2,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,042 | 1,914 | 2,187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,115 | 2,000 | 2,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,088 | 2,028 | 2,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,045 | 1,981 | 2,072 | 9 |
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More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 24.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in North Korea?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in North Korea was 1,981 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,267 in 1990.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,809 in 1967.
- How does North Korea rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- North Korea ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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