Food aid received in North Korea
North Korea: Food aid received was 5.47 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in North Korea, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food aid received in North Korea is 5.47 million million USD, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in North Korea peaked at 15.64 million million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million million USD, in 2003.
North Korea ranks 42nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in North Korea, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.92 million million USD | — |
| 2003 | 1.14 million million USD | -87.2% |
| 2004 | 6.84 million million USD | +498.2% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million million USD | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million million USD | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 4.75 million million USD | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 15.64 million million USD | +229.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million million USD | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 9.69 million million USD | +209.9% |
| 2011 | 5.04 million million USD | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 7.18 million million USD | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 9.24 million million USD | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 7.57 million million USD | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 11.95 million million USD | +57.8% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million million USD | -54.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.47 million million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.47 million million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.63 million million USD, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 million million USD | 1.14 million million USD | 15.64 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.02 million million USD | 5.04 million million USD | 11.95 million million USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in North Korea?
- Food aid received in North Korea was 5.47 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 million million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million million USD in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for food aid received?
- North Korea ranks 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.