Minimum daily requirement of calories in North Korea
North Korea: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in North Korea stood at 1,858 kilocalories per person per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in North Korea peaked at 1,864 kilocalories per person per day in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,825 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places North Korea 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,837 kilocalories per person per day | 1,825 kilocalories per person per day | 1,850 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,861 kilocalories per person per day | 1,853 kilocalories per person per day | 1,864 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 1,861 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 85 Brunei 1,877 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 86 Japan 1,872 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 87 Malaysia 1,868 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 88 Iran 1,858 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 88 Libya 1,858 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 91 Djibouti 1,856 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 1,856 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 91 Mexico 1,856 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in North Korea?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in North Korea was 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,864 kilocalories per person per day in 2015.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- North Korea ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.