Daily supply of different food groups per person in North Korea
North Korea: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 477.18 grams per day per capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
477.18 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
515.01 grams per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
352.24 grams per day per capita
in 1983
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Daily supply of different food groups per person in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in North Korea is 477.18 grams per day per capita, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in North Korea peaked at 515.01 grams per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 352.24 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in North Korea, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 405.43 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 405.07 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 425.31 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 442.49 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 405.54 grams per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 422.99 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 377.76 grams per day per capita | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 374.34 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 409 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 405.86 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 407.65 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 408.52 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 423.57 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 398.42 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 422.95 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 443.36 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 425.01 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 417.38 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 454.44 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 408.57 grams per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 434.93 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 355.95 grams per day per capita | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 352.24 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 353.37 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 355.61 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 378.74 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 373.33 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 364.25 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 380.94 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 416.75 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 418.15 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 403.82 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 448.97 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 435.87 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 411.7 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 412.05 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 419.99 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 413.8 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 402.81 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 392.68 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 376.56 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 400.4 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 411.08 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 409.65 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 413.14 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 411.01 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 400.23 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 396.74 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 398.97 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 497.15 grams per day per capita | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 493.86 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 499.15 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 506.55 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 515.01 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 502.38 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 503.12 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 502.27 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 477.18 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 477.18 grams per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 477.18 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.55 grams per day per capita | 374.34 grams per day per capita | 442.49 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 420.72 grams per day per capita | 398.42 grams per day per capita | 454.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.79 grams per day per capita | 352.24 grams per day per capita | 434.93 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.39 grams per day per capita | 402.81 grams per day per capita | 448.97 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.05 grams per day per capita | 376.56 grams per day per capita | 413.14 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.63 grams per day per capita | 477.18 grams per day per capita | 515.01 grams per day per capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 55 Uzbekistan 490.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 56 Vanuatu 487.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 57 Tajikistan 477.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 476.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 60 Armenia 476.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 61 Georgia 467.7 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily supply of different food groups per person in North Korea?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in North Korea was 477.18 grams per day per capita in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 515.01 grams per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.24 grams per day per capita in 1983.
- How does North Korea rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- North Korea ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.