Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in North Korea

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0088 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0088 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0548 units per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0005 units per person
in 2006
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in North Korea, 1961–2019

00.020.040.06196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.0088 units per person.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0548 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2006.

That places North Korea 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in North Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0261 units per person
1962 0.0058 units per person -77.7%
1963 0.0047 units per person -19.2%
1964 0.0021 units per person -55.2%
1965 0.0077 units per person +263.5%
1966 0.0242 units per person +215.9%
1967 0.0255 units per person +5.4%
1968 0.01 units per person -60.9%
1969 0.0141 units per person +41.5%
1970 0.0201 units per person +42.3%
1971 0.0186 units per person -7.2%
1972 0.0194 units per person +4.2%
1973 0.0263 units per person +35.5%
1974 0.0282 units per person +7.2%
1975 0.0059 units per person -79.1%
1976 0.0075 units per person +27.9%
1977 0.0086 units per person +13.7%
1978 0.0085 units per person -1.4%
1979 0.015 units per person +77.5%
1980 0.028 units per person +86.3%
1981 0.0389 units per person +39.2%
1982 0.0312 units per person -19.9%
1983 0.0184 units per person -41.0%
1984 0.0103 units per person -43.7%
1985 0.0102 units per person -1.5%
1986 0.0136 units per person +33.0%
1987 0.0262 units per person +93.4%
1988 0.0424 units per person +61.8%
1989 0.0072 units per person -83.0%
1990 0.0142 units per person +97.1%
1991 0.0548 units per person +285.9%
1992 0.0076 units per person -86.1%
1993 0.0181 units per person +137.4%
1994 0.011 units per person -39.1%
1995 0.0044 units per person -60.0%
1996 0.0094 units per person +113.9%
1997 0.0025 units per person -73.9%
1998 0.0086 units per person +247.9%
1999 0.0201 units per person +134.4%
2000 0.0254 units per person +26.1%
2001 0.0294 units per person +15.9%
2002 0.0167 units per person -43.2%
2003 0.0181 units per person +8.2%
2004 0.0229 units per person +27.0%
2005 0.0047 units per person -79.4%
2006 0.0005 units per person -89.4%
2007 0.0014 units per person +170.5%
2008 0.002 units per person +47.4%
2009 0.0069 units per person +245.1%
2010 0.0027 units per person -60.7%
2011 0.0049 units per person +81.7%
2012 0.0093 units per person +88.5%
2013 0.0092 units per person -0.5%
2014 0.009 units per person -2.2%
2015 0.009 units per person -0.5%
2016 0.009 units per person -0.5%
2017 0.0089 units per person -0.5%
2018 0.0088 units per person -0.9%
2019 0.0088 units per person -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0134 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0261 units per person 9
1970s 0.0158 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0282 units per person 10
1980s 0.0226 units per person 0.0072 units per person 0.0424 units per person 10
1990s 0.0151 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0548 units per person 10
2000s 0.0128 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0294 units per person 10
2010s 0.008 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0093 units per person 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 114 Burundi 0.0097 units per person compare
  2. 115 Lesotho 0.0093 units per person compare
  3. 116 Eritrea 0.0092 units per person compare
  4. 118 Myanmar 0.0083 units per person compare
  5. 119 Liberia 0.0072 units per person compare
  6. 120 French Polynesia 0.0071 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in North Korea was 0.0088 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0548 units per person in 1991.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2006.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
North Korea ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.