Dietary composition by country in North Korea
North Korea: Dietary composition by country was 3.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country in North Korea, 2014–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, dietary composition by country in North Korea stood at 3.34 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 111.4% over five years.
North Korea ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 130 Rwanda 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 132 Peru 3.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 134 Slovakia 3.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 135 Niger 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 136 Portugal 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (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) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 99.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in North Korea?
- Dietary composition by country in North Korea was 3.34 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for dietary composition by country?
- North Korea ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.