Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in North Korea
North Korea: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11.77 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.25 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1987
All-time low
6.45 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in North Korea stood at 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in North Korea peaked at 19.25 grams of protein per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.45 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1997.
That places North Korea 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in North Korea, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.7 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 11.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 12.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 12.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 12.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 12.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 11.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 12.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 12.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 12.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 14.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 17.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 17.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 17.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 18.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 18.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 19.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 18.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 15.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 14.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 12.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 11.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 8.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 7.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 6.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 7.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 9.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 11.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 175 Zambia 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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- 177 Haiti 12.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 179 Liberia 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
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- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in North Korea?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in North Korea was 11.77 grams of protein per day 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 daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 grams of protein per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 grams of protein per day per capita in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- North Korea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.