How does North Korea rank for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?

North Korea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.

Is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin 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 protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in North Korea

Name: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in North Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin was 11.77 grams per day per capita in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

11.77 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

178th

of 192 countries

All-time high

19.25 grams per day per capita

in 1987

All-time low

6.45 grams per day per capita

in 1997

Years of data

1961–2018

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin 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 grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2018, daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in North Korea stood at 11.77 grams per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in North Korea peaked at 19.25 grams per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.45 grams 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 protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in North Korea, 1961 to 2018.
Year	grams per day per capita	Change
1961	11.7 grams per day per capita	—
1962	11.65 grams per day per capita	-0.5%
1963	11.86 grams per day per capita	+1.8%
1964	11.76 grams per day per capita	-0.8%
1965	12.02 grams per day per capita	+2.2%
1966	12.43 grams per day per capita	+3.4%
1967	12.81 grams per day per capita	+3.0%
1968	12.74 grams per day per capita	-0.5%
1969	12.58 grams per day per capita	-1.3%
1970	11.46 grams per day per capita	-8.9%
1971	12.16 grams per day per capita	+6.0%
1972	12.84 grams per day per capita	+5.6%
1973	12.72 grams per day per capita	-0.9%
1974	14.18 grams per day per capita	+11.4%
1975	14.65 grams per day per capita	+3.4%
1976	17.15 grams per day per capita	+17.0%
1977	17.34 grams per day per capita	+1.1%
1978	18.1 grams per day per capita	+4.4%
1979	17.98 grams per day per capita	-0.7%
1980	17.39 grams per day per capita	-3.2%
1981	18.55 grams per day per capita	+6.6%
1982	18.65 grams per day per capita	+0.5%
1983	18.33 grams per day per capita	-1.7%
1984	18.34 grams per day per capita	+0.0%
1985	18.49 grams per day per capita	+0.8%
1986	19.18 grams per day per capita	+3.7%
1987	19.25 grams per day per capita	+0.4%
1988	18.17 grams per day per capita	-5.6%
1989	18.93 grams per day per capita	+4.1%
1990	15.98 grams per day per capita	-15.5%
1991	14.63 grams per day per capita	-8.4%
1992	12.04 grams per day per capita	-17.7%
1993	11.33 grams per day per capita	-5.9%
1994	9.5 grams per day per capita	-16.2%
1995	8.15 grams per day per capita	-14.2%
1996	7.63 grams per day per capita	-6.4%
1997	6.45 grams per day per capita	-15.4%
1998	6.98 grams per day per capita	+8.3%
1999	7.59 grams per day per capita	+8.8%
2000	8.47 grams per day per capita	+11.6%
2001	9.53 grams per day per capita	+12.5%
2002	10.06 grams per day per capita	+5.5%
2003	9.38 grams per day per capita	-6.7%
2004	9.45 grams per day per capita	+0.7%
2005	9.9 grams per day per capita	+4.7%
2006	9.51 grams per day per capita	-3.9%
2007	9.59 grams per day per capita	+0.8%
2008	9.55 grams per day per capita	-0.3%
2009	9.58 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
2010	10.87 grams per day per capita	+13.5%
2011	11.06 grams per day per capita	+1.7%
2012	11.2 grams per day per capita	+1.3%
2013	11.41 grams per day per capita	+1.9%
2014	11.47 grams per day per capita	+0.5%
2015	11.56 grams per day per capita	+0.8%
2016	11.68 grams per day per capita	+1.0%
2017	11.73 grams per day per capita	+0.4%
2018	11.77 grams per day per capita	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.17 grams per day per capita	11.65 grams per day per capita	12.81 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	14.86 grams per day per capita	11.46 grams per day per capita	18.1 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	18.53 grams per day per capita	17.39 grams per day per capita	19.25 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	10.03 grams per day per capita	6.45 grams per day per capita	15.98 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	9.5 grams per day per capita	8.47 grams per day per capita	10.06 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	11.42 grams per day per capita	10.87 grams per day per capita	11.77 grams per day per capita	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in North Korea?: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in North Korea was 11.77 grams 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 protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 19.25 grams per day per capita in 1987.
What is the lowest daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 6.45 grams per day per capita in 1997.
How does North Korea rank for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?: North Korea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin 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 protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.