Minimum requirement calories in North Korea
North Korea: Minimum requirement calories was 1,858 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,858
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,864
in 2015
All-time low
1,825
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in North Korea stood at 1,858.
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 requirement calories in North Korea peaked at 1,864 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,825, in 2000.
That places North Korea 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,825 | — |
| 2001 | 1,827 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,830 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,832 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,835 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,838 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,842 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,845 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,847 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,850 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,853 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,856 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,859 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,861 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,863 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,864 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,864 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,864 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,863 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,862 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,861 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,861 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,860 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,859 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,858 | -0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,858 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,724, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,858 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,837 | 1,825 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,861 | 1,853 | 1,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,860 | 1,858 | 1,861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in North Korea?
- Minimum requirement calories in North Korea was 1,858 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,864 in 2015.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for minimum requirement calories?
- North Korea ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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