Per capita diet composition in North Korea
North Korea: Per capita diet composition was 477.18 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
477.18
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
515.01
in 2014
All-time low
352.24
in 1983
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Per capita diet composition in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in North Korea is 477.18, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in North Korea peaked at 515.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 352.24, in 1983.
That places North Korea 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 405.43 | — |
| 1962 | 405.07 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 425.31 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 442.49 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 405.54 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 422.99 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 377.76 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 374.34 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 409 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 405.86 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 407.65 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 408.52 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 423.57 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 398.42 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 422.95 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 443.36 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 425.01 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 417.38 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 454.44 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 408.57 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 434.93 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 355.95 | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 352.24 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 353.37 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 355.61 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 378.74 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 373.33 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 364.25 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 380.94 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 416.75 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 418.15 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 403.82 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 448.97 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 435.87 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 411.7 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 412.05 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 419.99 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 413.8 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 402.81 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 392.68 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 376.56 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 400.4 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 411.08 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 409.65 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 413.14 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 411.01 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 400.23 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 396.74 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 398.97 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 497.15 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 493.86 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 499.15 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 506.55 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 515.01 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 502.38 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 503.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 502.27 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 477.18 | -5.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 477.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 477.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.55 | 374.34 | 442.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 420.72 | 398.42 | 454.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.79 | 352.24 | 434.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.39 | 402.81 | 448.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.05 | 376.56 | 413.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.63 | 477.18 | 515.01 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 55 Uzbekistan 490.03 compare
- 56 Vanuatu 487.76 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 477.92 compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 476.93 compare
- 60 Armenia 476.25 compare
- 61 Georgia 467.7 compare
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 per capita diet composition in North Korea?
- Per capita diet composition in North Korea was 477.18 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 515.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.24 in 1983.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita diet composition?
- North Korea ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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